Birds

Apr 10 2023 14 ep. 28 mins 5

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The Bird Podcast! A journey into the wonderful world of birds. With books, public sound recordings, and personal recordings and explorations by Richard Emerson. Thanks for tuning in!

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A Battle between a Blue Tit and a Greenfinch!

Whilst on our daily walk today, we caught this little song battle for territory between a Blue Tit and a Greenfinch, sitting on top of a little bush.The Blue Tit has the two highs and the two low notes at first, and then three highs as it got more combative. The Greenfinch has a more “babbling” song, with the periodical “screeching” sounds.In the end, the Blue Tit was drive

Dawn Chorus in Royal Natal National Park, South Africa

Apr 09 2023 2 mins

Wonderful example of the Dawn Chorus of birds at sunrise.From the Royal Natal National Park, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Source: British Library, Creative Commons 4.0.

Chaffinch in the Lake District, Easter 2023

Notice the descending cascade of notes!Recorded April 7th, 2023. ©Richard Emerson

Greenfinch in the Lake District, UK

Notice the "screeching" part of the song!Recorded April 7th, 2023 ©Richard Emerson

Song Thrush in the Lake District

Recorded on April 2nd, 2023. With some additional birds joining in at times!Source: Private Recording ©Richard Emerson

Great Tit in the Lake District.

Recorded April 3rd, 2023.Source: Private Recording ©Richard Emerson

Blue Tit in the Lake District, UK.

Recording April 3rd, 2023. Three sharp high notes, repeatedly.

Dawn chorus with blackbirds in the foreground

Apr 05 2023 2 mins

Adult male blackbird and many other birds giving song in garden surroundings.Source: Department of Conservation (NZ).

Dawn chorus with bellbird/korimako in the foreground.

Apr 05 2023 1 mins

Birds singing from silver beech trees in Abel Tasman National Park.Source: Department of Conservation (NZ).

Birds and All Nature, Vol. IV, No 1, July 1898

Apr 05 2023 73 mins

"Birds and All Nature" was a monthly publication of the Nature Study Publishing Company of Chicago. It includes short poems and articles describing birds, animals and other natural subjects with accompanying color plates. The magazine was published from 1897-1907 under the various titles, "Birds," "Birds and all Nature," "Nature and Art" and "Bir