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Photo credit: Sid Mosdell licensed under CC BY 2.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, and Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition The COVID pandemic has given people an opportunity to reflect on how the noises of urban life impact on the wildlife...
Birds changed their tune during the Covid lockdown, writes Dr. Arline Bronzaft, who looks at two articles reporting that birds in San Francisco sang more softly and with improved vocal range during lockdown.
David Sykes writes about the exciting research on the biological effects of noise on birds by Dr. Jesse Barber.
Research shows that birds living near airports are exposed to extreme noise that makes them more aggressive. Not surprising, as studies show noise exacerbates aggression in humans.