133 Why do birds sing?
About this episode
Dr Gráinne Cleary explains what birds are really doing when they sing. Along the way, she shares simple ways to tune your ear and hear birdsong as communication, not background noise.
Birds mentioned in this episode: Australian Magpie, Magpie-Lark, Noisy Miner, Superb Fairywren, Zebra Finch
Resources
Recording of Noisy Miners is by Eddy Smith (XC740464) via the xeno-canto website
Recording of Magpie-larks is by Marc Anderson is licenced from wildambience.com
Meet the guest
Dr Gráinne Cleary’s primary area of interest is helping to educate and work with the public to gain the best conservation outcomes for our urban wildlife. She is particularly interested in how we interact with the birds that visit our gardens, and this has been the focus of her last three books. As Australia becomes more urbanised, gardens are becoming an important sanctuary for our birds especially in terms of water, food and shelter. Gráinne is passionate about engaging with community about the birds that visit their gardens and the relationships that are formed.
