A bird’s morning song can be a warning to other birds that might want to sneak onto their territory. It can also be an invitation to female birds looking for a good place to nest.

Song occurs as air from the bronchi vibrates the membranes while muscles adjust membrane tension, somewhat like a human drummer adjusting the skin on a drum. The more complex a bird’s syringeal ...

Early morning is too dark to search for food, but helps in hiding from larger predatory birds, so they sing. Most of the songs are produced by males, hoping a female will be wowed by their virtuoso.

Survival is part of why you hear their song so loud when morning comes. “They are letting other birds know, 'Hey I made it through the night. I made it through and I'm strong and still here.' ...

Ask Maine Audubon: Early morning birds belting out their spring songs, and much more Wildlife questions from Mainers answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox. Posted May 12, 2024 ...

The "Morning Song Bird Watch" is a relatively new project of the Cape May Bird Observatory, joining the long established Hawk Watch at Cape May Point and the Avalon Sea Watch. From pre-dawn until ...