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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?

The top of a telegraph pole is visible in the centre of the photograph, silhouetted against a cloudy and blue sky. A stork sits in its nest on top of the telegraph pole

By Dr Stefan Dorondel, New Europe College I have always wondered why people like some birds and hate, or at least are indifferent to, others. Some reasons may have to do with the color of the birds and their song.[1] The canary (Serinus canaria domestica) for instance is brightly colored and sings nicely. Other birdsContinue reading “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Why Do We Like Some Birds and Dislike Others?”