when it's raining?
asked my 4yr old daughter, half an hour ago when we got caught in a downpour!
I said they prob flew to their nests to stay dry, and she said they might still sing in there nests, so why don't we hear them?!
2006-10-21 02:40:03 · 14 answers · asked by Coley 4 in Pets ➔ Birds
Birds seek shelter when it rains and in order to stay warm and conserve energy, they fluff their feathers and stop singing. Birds have to eat constantly in order to stay warm. They eat many times their own weight in food so staying warm is very important. When it pours, they cant seek food and they must stay warm. Singing depletes their warmth. Birds usually have their complicated songs during the mating season, after that their intricate songs are not used but rather a shortened territorial call is used. To make it short...they dont sing to keep warm and save energy.
2006-10-21 02:51:36 · answer #1 · answered by juncogirl3 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
some birds do sing in the rain but you wont really hear them especially if it's a storm. I cant remember which country but another name for the blackbird is stormbird or rainbird because it sings its heart out in a rain shower. Listen out for them just after a thunderstorm when it's quieter and you'll hear their lovely songs before all the other birds.
2006-10-21 03:18:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do sing in the rain, well they do here in Scotland. However the birds are used to the rain here"There singing in the rain, just singing in the rain"
theluckyhedgehog
2006-10-21 03:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would probably guess that the reason is because they have gone somewhere for shelter (not their nests in branches). or those that haven't are being rained on so their not really gonna be all chirpy about it. although I sing when it's raining...lol
2006-10-21 02:44:35 · answer #4 · answered by leicestertroy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As they are wet they go home to dry of after that they need
to eat and after that they have to brush there teeth,but whilst
waiting for the rain to stop they hum yes they hum a lot
and that his why your child cannot hear them singing cos of the humming
2006-10-21 02:55:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they - apart from the drying themselves answer - have instinctively learn't to keep quiet in the trees and bushes, as a means to avoid predators especially, when the rain makes it hard to fly for most, and noise from approaching predators would be shielded by it.
2006-10-21 02:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i imagine they only sing to attract mates or call for other birds so they wouldnt need to in the nest - i dont know.
it be nice to think that birds sing for fun but i think its just communication
2006-10-21 02:43:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because they become inactive when it rains, just like people. People don't usually go outside and sing and play when it is raining.
2006-10-21 02:42:20 · answer #8 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
could be they are all huddling together out of the rain. its a good question though - where's David Attenborough when you need him?
2006-10-21 02:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by StephE 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coz theyre sest are to far aaway, how swwet of ur little one to think of this tho i love kids asking questions like that they really make u think
2006-10-21 02:48:02 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋