Can't we just do away with ALL of the birds? The street lights have some how convinced the birds that it is day time. It is because they are horny and are looking to attract a female bird. What a bunch of scrooges. R12 is right about the mockingbirds this time of year. Finally bought a white noise machine because of the sound of the birds in the middle night- works like a charm! We are going through major changes, that's why Birds have been acting funny lately. ET in Michigan. See how reckless anger targets innocents? You know, that was actually the first line in the first draft in my hit song, "They Long to Be) Close to You." And if you live in the country then I'm surprised you're not more attuned to nature. I sometimes get up well before dawn, and I hear them then too. One snowy winter I watched a redtail hunt pigeons on 91st and Lexington. It must just be due to the time of year... One of the things I have heard is that this is a results of the intense lighting in our cities. My car is under a car port, so birds don't use the bathroom on it, we don't have coyotes here, skunks are more in the mountains a little ways from here, and the squirrels like to eat the sunflower seeds we have out for the birds. Besides the noise they make, there's all the bird poop everywhere. They damn well know the rule that if an ad says respond with pic that is what you do. r183, they dont mate during the morning hours dumbass, according to EB. I have two cockatiels who start up in the morning and I've always enjoyed the sound of waking up to them chirping. This seems to be particularly true of mockingbirds. Then I noticed they stopped doing it, and I missed them. They do it just to annoy you OP. They will even imitate car alarms too. Even when it is still dark out, they begin chirping at the faintest ray of light in the sky. R116, you're obviously on the easy coast. I've never noticed it before until this year. HERE'S MY NONSENSE, MY TWO CENTS IS FREE....hehe. One afternoon while at my computer, I heard a loud thud on my air conditioner. I'm not a violent person but, for them, I could make an exception. So enjoy it or wear earplugs. I praise this predator u speak of. Wow, OP - so now you're trying to gentrify the sky???? But I think these latest crop of newbies doesn't read the responses. Its called the "dawn chorus." If birds aren't there, you don't want to be there either. making everyone in the world click on these pointless things while changing I wish Shut your damn window. It's one of the joys of spring. I got my summertime fan out of the closet, plugged it in and turned it away from me. It's probably evolution. Turn the fan on before you go to bed. LOL! It's referred to as a Dawn Chorus and it's been going on since forever. Why can't they get up at a proper time, get their socializing over with, then move on with their day? I noticed the preserve had no undergrowth. Hell, *I've* been attacked by the damned things for having the temerity to pass within 50 yards of a tree they'd nested in. [italic]The bird outside my window now is effeminate[/italic]. Hello. And when you wonder how they've survived with all they've had to put up with, you should be glad they're around. So much chirping! [quote] "Is there anything that can be done to prevent this, or do I have to take some action?" Why do humans sleep in so late then get up and spend all day babbling to each other? Why birds sing at dawn: the role of consistent song transmission. Something else to consider: if you find yourself outdoors in an environment with no birdsong or bird calls at all, you should be worried. r72 - the larger hawks like Red-tails are not frequent bird eaters. 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Well, I guess I won't have to deal with this problem after 12/21/2012. I wanted to try to catch it and bring it back to her. Check the skymall catalogue online, they usually have solutions for this stuff. I don't live in the city. I'm tempted to kill every last 1 of those horny little fuckers. What was A.J. There has probably been an evolutionary advantage to those who start their chirping the earliest. It occurred to me that I'd freak out if birds suddenly appeared everytime this person showed up. I had the same problem so I asked the father of the large robin family near our house. Damn it to HELL! Science question: Is Donald Trump right about the wild fires? The person who set up the preserve in memorium to a family member had denuded the place of diverse growth in order to make it "restful." 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