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Ever wanted to be able to identify birds by their calls? Now you can with one of these best bird identification apps that we ...
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Gadgets: This device is for the birds

With the Haikubox, there's no more guessing what species of bird that might be hanging right outside your door. Instead, the ...
Merlin app can help you distinguish and pinpoint the birds around you, and eventually train your ears.
This is the time of year when the lingering summer shows us some signs of autumn just around the corner. The phasing out of ...
Twigle Birds is a free app for birders. It claims to contain a complete field guide to birds in North America and Europe, and has photos and information built into the app so you don't need a data ...
As any Merlin Bird IDer knows, there is no thrill quite like pressing the "This is my bird" button for the first time, and it never gets old. From there, you can record your location. The app, in turn ...
Plenty of apps attempt to identify birds from images and sounds, with varying levels of success—one app I was asked to review called every recording a northern mockingbird, a bird that mimics ...
I’ve developed a keen ear for audibly identifying the various calls and cries the boys make, just like an experienced birder would.
When you’re out hiking, a bird call can attract birds to your area so you can more easily identify them. Audubon societies make official bird calls that are meant to mimic actual birds.
Mnemonics are used by many birders to help identify bird calls. Some are more clear than others. The eastern towhee sounds like it’s saying “Drink yer teeeeea!” Audio via Michael Hurben Ms ...
Knowing garden birds by sight are beginner-level basics though, and the woodlands around me are another world, pierced by the calls and songs of feathered dwellers I can’t see and know little about.