Published May 21, 2018 by Tom Porter

Nature Moments: Birdsong Baby Babble

Every bird in the world makes some kind of sound. But in order to develop a proper song, some birds need to listen to adults and then practice what they hear, in the same way children learn to speak, explains says Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Natural Sciences Nathaniel T. Wheelwright.

If you want to make your own natural history observations, The Naturalist’s Notebook (Storey Publishing, 2017) by Wheelwright and Research Associate in Biology Bernd Heinrich, provides guidance and a systematic format, with 100 percent of royalties going to conservation and environmental education.

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