Birdsong is often exquisitely beautiful, yet many people argue that it is purely functional. It certainly enables birds to attract mates, declare their territories and communicate with individuals of their own species. Musicologist and composer, Hollis Taylor, has spent many years closely studying the songs of pied butcherbirds. In this hour long episode of the Science Show broadcast recently on ABC Radio National, Hollis outlines the case for birdsong as music.

Workshops for children and youth. Soundscape Røst for Insomnia, utstillingen åpner 19. oktober på Tromsø Kunstforening! September 26, 2012.

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Toute la Nature dans le Gâtinais Montargois. Gâtinais Montargois le 20 mars 2018.

You would have to have been living on the moon lately to not know that England appears to be experiencing a surge influx of large-billed Parrot type Crossbills, with Holland and Germany also reporting large Loxia.

Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The Humpbacks are here again! The last years a fantastic event has taken place in the month of November here in Tromsø, Norway. 10s and 10s of Humpback whales arrives with the schools of herring and followed by Orcas and an occasional Finwhale. Great fun for naturalists and photographers as long as we have light here north of the Arctic Circle. On show some of my shots last november. Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Grouses wishes Happy New Year 2014! Monday, September 23, 2013.