What the Robin Knows

Jon Young shares the secrets of bird communication that he has learned from his work in the field for over four decades. He focuses on a dozen or so common backyard birds across America, and he splits their vocalizations into four categories: birdsong, companion calls, territorial aggression, and adolescent begging. He offers many examples of each, and he shares recorded vocalizations of these online. He suggests we all establish a sit spot and learn about the birds and other wildlife of our immediate environment ourselves.