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How City Noise Is Reshaping Birdsongs
chestnut501
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10-28-2009 10:38 AM
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sparrows
chestnut501
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Urban bird dwellers change their song over time to help the them be heard over the big city noises.
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10-28-2009
10:23 PM
artdawgs
Great post Chestnut.
It was a real tweet.
11-1-2009
6:13 AM
celestialdancer
Having trouble posting comments...
11-1-2009
8:21 AM
chestnut501
celestialdancer, You might try posting a clip about it, ask if anyone else is having a problem and maybe someone will know something that can help. Pose the question as your title and then clip a picture of something so it will post.
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