2006-11-15 08:36:22 · 14 answers · asked by zanoshi 3 in Pets ➔ Birds
For the same reason birds sing at dawn or during the day - to proclaim territory and/or attract a mate. Presumably doing this when the "day shift" are off duty means there is less competition. The nightingale is, of course, so named for doing this. Don't some birds sing during the night in Japan?
2006-11-15 08:43:32 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Presumably because they're confused by all the bright lights.
That poses other questions, such as :
Do birds that sing at night sleep during the day ?
Can birds suffer from hangovers ?
2006-11-16 06:57:26 · answer #2 · answered by Cassandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Strreet lights are the reason.
I watched a pair of Willy Wag tails that would stay up to about midnight around a streetlight and catch all of the insects that would be attracted to it.
They would sing a fair bit while under it too
2006-11-15 18:11:44 · answer #3 · answered by of Light 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you tried telling them to not sing at night. They will not know unless you tell them They do tend to sing more in the bird bath .Some people sing in the bath even at night .Are you sure they sing .Do they do Opera Or Rap Or pop ?.Or do they whistle?
2006-11-15 16:44:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some are probably jet-lagged after flying long distances and time zones.! LOL
Seriously, I have 13 birds, My African Grey Parrot "wakes up" at night. He loves to play with his toys then and starts to sing.
2006-11-16 10:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by Wizzy Woman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He must have heard a Nightingale sing in Berkley Square.
(It is because of the all night bright lights which throw the starlings and sparrows into confusion)..........
2006-11-15 16:43:13 · answer #6 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blackbird (Lennon/McCartney)
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to arise.
Blackbird singing in the dead of night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life
You were only waiting for this moment to be free.
Blackbird fly Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night.
2006-11-18 11:09:17 · answer #7 · answered by area52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard that the street lights in towns on the horizon confuse them into think its dawn and the sun is rising
2006-11-15 17:16:22 · answer #8 · answered by Tonks! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better Audiences.
2006-11-15 16:42:57 · answer #9 · answered by Dutch58 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Street lighting in towns and cities confuses them into thinking its dawn or dusk
2006-11-15 16:43:17 · answer #10 · answered by myvtecsred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋