🐶 NEW: Five #bushdog pups born at #England’s #Chester #Zoo recently emerged from their den as part of a European breeding program safeguarding the near-threatened species.

Keepers note their chirping vocalizations resemble #birdsong. Head of #mammals Mark Brayshaw explains that #climatechange, #habitat loss, and #disease transfer increasingly threaten wild populations, and that by the time a species is #endangered it often faces a genetic bottleneck.

👉 popsci.com/environment/bush-do…

#chesterzoo #conservation #cute #animals #wildlife #southamerica #puppies #animalbehavior #endangeredspecies #vocalization #nature #science #birds #europe

"Mood-boosting benefits of birdsong drowned out by traffic noise, study finds"

#Birds #BirdSong #Animals
theguardian.com/environment/20…

The Guardian has recreated an audio landscape from across the past 50 years to try to portray the variety and plentitude of birdsong we have lost since tens of millions more birds were in full voice.

#Birds #Ornithology #DawnChorus #UKBirds #Birdsong

Listen to Britain’s dawn chorus of 1976: the dramatic loss of birdsong in 50 years | Birds | The Guardian
theguardian.com/environment/20…

💁🏻‍♀️ TIL: 🐦🔬 Dr. Julie Elie at UC #Berkeley won the 2026 Coller-Dolittle prize and $100,000 for decoding the 11 core calls of zebra #finches after more than a decade of observation and #machinelearning analysis.

She confirmed that finches understand the meaning of their own vocalizations by letting #birds tap buttons to select calls. Her work is a step toward two way human animal #communication backed by #AI driven #research.

👉 theguardian.com/science/2026/j…

#zebrafinch #animals #wildlife #birdsong #science #biology #ornithology #ucberkeley #collerdolittle #nature

Watched this beautiful documentary on iplayer

#nature #birds #birdsong #documentaries

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002…

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Boosted from @cheriecreationstruck: Enveloped by the sound of rustling wings, shrill cries, and hoarse honks, we were awestruck by hundreds of Snow Geese taking flight and soaring over us.

#MarshMadness #geese #birds #birding #birdsong #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature #creationstruck Media description: A huge gaggle of Snow Geese fill the sky as they take flight from the marshy ponds and grassy areas of Middle Creek WMA (March 2022). They are white birds with black wingtips, and pink bills and legs.

Enveloped by the sound of rustling wings, shrill cries, and hoarse honks, we were awestruck by hundreds of Snow Geese taking flight and soaring over us.

#MarshMadness #geese #birds #birding #birdsong #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature #creationstruck

“May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow. May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine brighten your heart. May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.” - Irish Blessing

#SaintPatricksDay #green #birdsong #nature #NaturePhotography #SolaceInNature #peace

For #SuperbOwl Sunday, here’s my Perpetual Journal art of 2 very superb owls: 2 Great Horned Owls calling back & forth (duetting) along with a Cooper’s Hawk & a small Mexican Poppy plant.

#SciArt #art #illustration #watercolor #painting #sketchbook #NatureJournal #NatureJournaling #PerpetualJournal #Tucson #SonoranDesert #NativePlants #biodiversity #environment #ecosystem #ecology #nature #outdoors #poppy #bird #birds #birding #BirdsOfMastodon #birdsong #hawk #CoopersHawk #Owl #GreatHornedOwl

Bird of the Day — Field Sparrow, Kansas 2025

#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #FlyoverCountry #Sparrows #birdsong