Bird voices can vary tremendously. Learning to describe how a bird sounds will make it easier to figure out who’s singing. This episode shares a few common terms to start birding by ear.
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Words to help you recognize birds by ear.


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Birding 101: Bird Sound Vocabulary

Not all blackbirds are mostly black. This Baltimore Oriole is orange! The bird's common name is a nod to Sir George Calvert, First Lord of Baltimore, whose coat-of-arms carried a gold and black design. In spring and summer, you may see these orioles in the Midwest and eastern U.S., lighting up the trees where they nest. If you're lucky enough to live near Baltimore Orioles, entice them to your feeder with half an orange.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Not all blackbirds are mostly black. This Baltimore Oriole is orange! The bird's common name is a nod to Sir George Calvert, First Lord of Baltimore, whose coat-of-arms carried a gold and black design. In spring and summer, you may see these orioles in the Midwest and eastern U.S., lighting up the trees where they nest. If you're lucky enough to live near Baltimore Orioles, entice them to your feeder with half an orange.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More info and transcript at &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/baltimore-oriole" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The blackbird with the aristocratic name!


The Baltimore Oriole

When waterfowl are in decline, hunters are some of the first people to sound the alarm — and fund their recovery. On the <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bring Birds Back</a> podcast, Ducks Unlimited project manager Jared Henson discusses the many ways that waterfowl hunters contribute both money and data towards wetland conservation.
Learn more in <a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back/hunting-birds-too" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">season 8 of Bring Birds Back</a>, available in your favorite podcast app!
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<description>&lt;p&gt;When waterfowl are in decline, hunters are some of the first people to sound the alarm — and fund their recovery. On the &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;&lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt; podcast, Ducks Unlimited project manager Jared Henson discusses the many ways that waterfowl hunters contribute both money and data towards wetland conservation.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Learn more in &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bring-birds-back/hunting-birds-too" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;season 8 of &lt;i&gt;Bring Birds Back&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, available in your favorite podcast app!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More info and transcript at &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/hunting-and-conservation-go-hand-hand" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Ducks Unlimited’s Jerad Henson shares how hunters fund habitat protection.


Hunting and Conservation Go Hand in Hand

After David Shephard moved to Hawai‘i to study botany, he realized that the “main character” of the islands is birds — many plants have co-evolved with birds due to their central role in Hawaiian ecosystems. He now designs <a href="https://davidshepardhawaii.com/pages/shop-matching-styles-by-print" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Aloha Shirts</a> that feature the native plants and wildlife of Hawai‘i, including the ‘i‘iwi, a bird that has cultural significance for Hawaiians.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;After David Shephard moved to Hawai‘i to study botany, he realized that the “main character” of the islands is birds — many plants have co-evolved with birds due to their central role in Hawaiian ecosystems. He now designs &lt;a href="https://davidshepardhawaii.com/pages/shop-matching-styles-by-print" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Aloha Shirts&lt;/a&gt; that feature the native plants and wildlife of Hawai‘i, including the ‘i‘iwi, a bird that has cultural significance for Hawaiians.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More info and transcript at &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/david-shepards-aloha-shirts" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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Birds are the “main character” in Hawaiian ecosystems.


David Shepard’s Aloha Shirts

Noticeably smaller than Mallards, Blue-winged Teal wings have large patches of powder blue edged in emerald. Blue-winged Teal are long-distance migrants, traveling from nesting areas in Canada and the U.S. to South America for the winter. They feed in shallow water with a preference for snails and fly larvae. In fall and winter they seek out plant matter, especially seeds.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Noticeably smaller than Mallards, Blue-winged Teal wings have large patches of powder blue edged in emerald. Blue-winged Teal are long-distance migrants, traveling from nesting areas in Canada and the U.S. to South America for the winter. They feed in shallow water with a preference for snails and fly larvae. In fall and winter they seek out plant matter, especially seeds.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;More info and transcript at &lt;a href="https://www.birdnote.org/podcasts/birdnote-daily/traveling-blue-winged-teal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;BirdNote.org&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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The small, migratory ducks feed in shallow water.


Traveling with Blue-winged Teal

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