Birdsongs

By Adam Hirsch | April 25, 2012

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The birds began their Spring chorus early this year… and Adam Hirsch has been trying to figure out who’s who.

Spectral graphs can show us what a particular bird’s song “looks” like. This method can aid birders in helping identify a particular bird’s song.

Spectral graph photos by Mark Berres. Warbling Vireo photo by Jean-Guy Dellaire. Chipping Sparrow photo by Billtacular.

Adam Hirsch is a journalist and freelancer in Madison.

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