I live in Texas, so midnight is dark (not alaska where it might be light). It's not just one bird, there's a few birds that start singing at this hour.
2007-03-27 18:45:24 · 6 answers · asked by Julia D 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
I live in Texas too and wonder same thing lol Great Q
Many species of birds use their songs to attract perspective mates. The
instinctual drive to this end sometimes overrides the usual night/day
agenda. Early June, the time you observed this, is the onset of mating
season for several birds.
Typically, in order to get a jump on the competition, a bird will sing from
the crack of dawn well into twilight. But if the moon is shining or there
is a nearby street lamp, some birds (in particular, the Mockingbird) will
sing all night long. Mockers also use their songs to mark territory.
Mockingbirds imitate other birds. and can have a repertoire that includes
dozens of calls. Their uncanny recreation of songs often include Robins,
Jays, Gulls, Sparrows, and sometimes even the squeal of car brakes. I
would hazard a guess that many, if not all, of the calls you were hearing were
being generated by Mockers.
To learn more about Mockingbirds, follow this link:
http://www.birdsforever.com/mock.html
As the season progresses and the birds get down to the business of raising
young, the night songs subside and we can all finally get some sleep
without closing the windows.
2007-03-27 20:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by rhonda_that_who_ib 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Could be whip-poor-wills or chuck-will's-widows. They are both nocturnal birds found in Texas. Some people actually confuse the two. I think its easy to tell the two apart by their call. Also both birds were named after what they thought their call sounded like.
The whip-poor-will actually sounds like it's saying a fast "whip-poor-will" over and over a again with the accent on the first and third syllables and a tremolo in the second.
Chuck-will's-widow call is a loud "chuck-will's-widow," with the first "chuck" being quiet and inaudible at a distance.
2007-03-27 22:40:33 · answer #2 · answered by mitsugirl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mockingbirds often sing in the dead of night and often hard to identify them as they imitate other birds. It's a good bet that's what is waking you up. Have a look and see if it's a grey bird with white stripes on either side of the tail when he's in flight. If so, that's a mockingbird.
2007-03-27 19:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by Celtic Rebel 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't have an answer, but I know what you mean I just heard a bird outside and it is 2 am!!!
2007-03-27 19:00:35 · answer #4 · answered by Taylor 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Ya! new kids on the block........... I mean birds. They keep squabbling in my neighborhood too. What you need is a CO2 powered BB gun. That should take care of them. just don't accidentally shoot somebody's window.
2007-03-27 19:54:39 · answer #5 · answered by Star-Scream 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
the cat is bugging them
2007-03-27 19:31:33 · answer #6 · answered by felasbigdaddy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋