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Donald Kroodsma – Birdsong for the Curious Naturalist

April 6, 2020

As we slide into spring, the birds begin to sing. Have you ever wondered why birds sing? How they make those beautiful sounds? Tune in to this Inquiry episode when we welcome back DONALD KROODSMA, world-renowned authority on birdsong and professor emeritus of ornithology at the University of Massachusetts. His new book is a portal to over 75 hours of listening to the varieties of birdsong while at the same time, teaching you how to listen critically: BIRDSONG FOR THE CURIOUS NATURALIST: YOUR GUIDE TO LISTENING.