What makes mountain birds sing at dawn – and why are they sometimes quiet? Ecologists explain Three species of the melodic ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Among the most beautiful things in life is probably listening to the lovely song of the birds early in the morning. But do all birds wake up in the morning to sing? Or are there late risers among them ...