RE: Something going down…22 Jan 2022 13:27
VP. Your up early with the birds this morning pigeon! Trouble sleeping because of gummygate or are you a valued member of the dawn chorus.
I just searched bing .....Do Pigeons sing in the Dawn Chorus?
Ans. Simply put, the dawn chorus is the collective twittering's, tweeting's and chirps of wild birds. The singing you can hear in the morning is typically carried out by male birds. Making so much noise uses up a lot of energy, especially on an empty stomach and after a chilly night, so only the strongest, best-fed males will produce the loudest songs. In doing they demonstrate to females that they are fit, healthy and hold a territory with plenty of food.
The sound is unmistakable. It starts with a few songs – listen for robins, blackbirds and thrushes – just before dawn. They’re soon joined by other voices until all the birds in the area are singing together. If you listen carefully you can often hear the off key droning sound of the pigeons, who are a miserably bunch and who actually prefer to have a lye in, but are awoken by the sound of song. this puts them in a bad temper for the rest of their day. Explains a lot :)