Produced by the professionals at Wildlife Acoustics and world-renowned bird expert and illustrator David Sibley comes a revolutionary birding tool known as Song Sleuth. Much as the name suggests, this innovative new product has the ability to identify bird species using user-generated recordings of their songs.  As users record bird songs, the program will instantly […]

When it comes to visually identifying birds at your backyard feeders you’ve got it mastered, right?  Even if something out of the ordinary comes by, you are likely able to jot down or remember a few key characteristics and consult your favourite field guide to determine the species. The same cannot be said for most […]

Walk outside on any given spring morning and you will undoubtedly be treated to the pleasing songs of your local birds, most likely trying to attract a mate. As birders, we spend countless hours listening to these beautiful songs and try to commit them to memory to help us with identification. While the majority of […]

A seemingly endless amount of effort goes into the beautiful songs of the Northern Mockingbird, which can sometimes sound like multiple birds singing rather than just one. These birds were once so sought after as house pets for their lovely songs; they almost completely vanished from areas of the eastern coast of North America. Today, […]

We don’t have to tell you that this winter has been nothing but freezing, as most of the northern regions of North America recording the coldest month of February in the last 100 years. As we roll into March, you should begin to hear the sweet songs of spring from our favorite feathered friends. Birds […]

Step foot outside any morning this time of year and let your ears be pleased by the many spring songs being sung by the variety of birds in your area. The American Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebird, American Cardinal and many other birds are out singing their wonderful spring songs, but perhaps none can rival the unique […]

A valuable, yet difficult skill to develop, learning how to identify birds strictly with your ears will make for an enhanced and enjoyable birding experience.  When starting out in birding, we concentrate heavily on learning how to identify many species of birds on sight, pinpointing specific colors, plumage and unique field markings. Taking the next […]

The spring is finally upon us, and with the arrival of this season, our ears are treated to the vocalization of some of our favorite birds, singing their wonderful spring songs. Here are 5 birds to keep an ear out for this spring; these birds are both visually and audibly pleasing. American Goldfinch In the […]