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Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature's symphony with some simple techniques

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds—one of the natural world's greatest symphonies—is a joy like no other. It is not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. Subscribe ...
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Fender’s excellent desktop app for learning to play songs is now available for free

Fender’s $35 Riffstation desktop app, which helps you break down songs to learn its chords and riffs at your own pace, is now available for free on macOS and Windows. Fire it up, open an MP3 or CD ...
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How genes shape birdsong, even when birds grow up far from home

This work has been funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO-ALW, ALWOP.171), the European Research Council (ERC,grant 851753) and Swedish Research Council (VR,grant ...
The Conversation

Birding by ear: How to learn the songs of nature’s symphony with some simple techniques

Associate Professor of Wildlife and Fisheries Resources, West Virginia University Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is ...