Editor's Note: This story originally aired on Nov. 22, 2024. Most people can easily survive the winter weather by layering up and turning on the heater. But it’s more complicated for birds. For this ...

If you’re tired of looking at the snow outside, you may want to head to the Grand Island Public Library and view Sno inside instead. Sno is a small white parakeet with teal blue and gray markings.

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.

Forget the typical spa soundtracks, like rainstorms and crashing waves. The next time you want to relax, head to Spotify, look up key phrases like “birds in the forest,” and enjoy a cacophony of ...