Birds became the world's master musicians in order to convey to potential mates, rivals and predators all the important things they have to say, from "Clear off!" to "Come on!" And their songs ...

However, another thing we admire about birds is the sweet songs that they sing. Birds sing for many reasons. They do it to communicate with each other, attract mates, establish their territory ...

And, as often is the case, this latin name describes the bird so well. Bird Songs with Seán Ronayne , RTÉ lyric fm, February 1st – 16th - listen back here More stories on ...

These birds are masters of the air…. soaring, plummeting, twisting and turning in the strong maritime winds, where they seem to fly for fun. A chough pictured in Ballycotton, Co. Cork in July 2017 ...