Birds that live in forests were most sensitive to noise pollution, as were those with low frequency songs. Sensitivity to light pollution was strongly linked to variation in low light vision.

When bombarded by noise pollution, some male birds begin to sing higher tunes, found a new study. And that tonal shift makes them less attractive to females.

The impact of human-caused noise pollution on birds. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 10 / 191011131905.htm. Cornell University.

Birds exposed to constant noise from oil and gas operations show physiological signs of chronic stress and—in some cases—have chicks whose growth is stunted, according to new CU Boulder research. The ...

Near noisy oil fields, lovesick birds change their tunes. Birds are tweaking their mating calls to be heard over industrial noise in complex ways that researchers are only starting to grasp.

One of the species that can do the most damage to large planes, Canadian geese, have more than doubled in population in the U.S. over the past 25 years. Furthermore, these large birds are very ...

Still, all the fledglings make fascinating—if noisy—bird watching! For more information about birds and bird habitat, see Sharon Sorenson's books Birds in the Yard Month by Month and Planting ...