Birdsong is communication, not background noise. Dr Gráinne Cleary explains what birds are really doing when they sing and provides simple ways to tune your ear.

Birds featured: Australian Magpie, Magpie-Lark, Noisy Miner, Superb Fairywren, Zebra Finch

Episode illustration: Noisy Miner

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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