NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

There is nothing like spring. Just stand outside for a minute or two and you will hear what I mean. Birds are singing. From all corners of the prairies, forests and backyards the birds are singing ...

The ever-repeating cycles of nature have once again shifted gears. Gone are the warm, green, flower filled days of summer, replaced by the cold air, grays and browns of dormant or dead vegetation, ...

Lawmakers considered the goldfinch. Kids liked the scarlet tanager best. The whole thing took more than three decades.