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A peregrine falcon perches on a bare tree branch, showing its patterned chest and sharp yellow talons, with a blurred natural background.
Peregrine Falcon by Kyle Tansley / Macaulay Library
A group of students outdoors look through binoculars.
Students birdwatching by Osvel Hinojosa-Huerta
A person’s hand points at a spectrogram on a large touchscreen monitor displaying blue frequency patterns, with a laptop in the background.
Spectrogram study by Rachel Philipson
A gibbon sits on a tree branch, looking alert against a blurred green forest background.
Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon by Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok / Macaulay Library
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    Birdwatching by Rachel Philipson
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    Golden-Cheeked Warbler by Jesse Huth/Macaulay Library.
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    Bird sound recording
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Golden-cheeked Warbler by Bryan Calk/Macaulay Library