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First come the blackbirds. Then the robins, wrens, thrushes, finches and hedge sparrows. This is the dawn chorus and the order in which if you’re up early enough you’ll tend to hear the song of each bird species.

The two main reasons for male birds to sing during spring are to do with territory: advertising to females the fact that they have one, and warning off potential male rivals. Some birds also sing as part of their courtship and, in long-lived birds, to re-affirm a previously successful partnership.

Bird | Morning | Nature | Black and White | Tree | Garden | Fly | Wing | Winged