It has lifted my spirits to learn that mother Superb Fairywrens sing to their eggs so that the babies hatch knowing the family song, that magpies sing quietly to themselves to practice and that some birds seem to dream of songs

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/21/australian-bird-of-the-year-birdsong-female-fairywrens-sing-to-their-eggs-carolling-magpies

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