Bright flags in the breeze. — haiku by Harry Morgan, Pleasanton Dear Gary: I am an avid listener to the many sounds surrounding our rural home in the Altamont hills. One recent morning while listening ...

Although the Northern Mockingbird seems to have the most recognized reputation as a sound mimic among the songbirds, there are other songbirds (not parrots) with more expansive repertoires and several ...

SANTA CRUZ — A murmuration of European starlings pulsates over houses on Quarry Lane in Santa Cruz as the sky is painted in ...

Bird songs have served as a source of inspiration for composers since the Medieval era. Few musical tricks bring nature into the concert hall better than echoing a bird call. Canadian composer Jordan ...