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.

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Our first stop was the Julian Wetlands, renamed the Tom Ridge and Julian Wetlands by the Wildlife for Everyone Foundation. This privately funded organization, located in State College, was founded in 2004 to promote wildlife conservation and education in Pennsylvania and is committed to maintaining habitat for our 480 species of birds and mammals as well as our fisheries according to their website.

Nature Soundmap - Hear the world like never before. The rhythmic sounds of cicadas and frogs combine in a rich dusk chorus in the rainforest of Ulu Muda. Yamingshan National Park, Taiwan. A vibrant chorus of various frog species calling at Menghuan Lake, Taiwan. Mount Gibson Sanctuary, WA.

Click here to preview and download Nature Sounds. At a really good price and we are passing the savings on to you! The Crickets Calming CD features pure cricket binaural recordings with no added music. Each track is designed to repeat seamlessly when looped. When listening with headphones, it sounds like you are actually there surrounded by crickets.