What Are Autumn Songs Used For?
None of these songs are being used to obtain a mate. Carolina wrens, mockingbirds, and cardinals all establish exclusive feeding territories for the winter. Their song tells interlopers the area is occupied and the resident requests exclusive use of the territory. The mourning dove’s songs are their call to roost and sometimes ten or more birds will sleep on the same branch. Mourning doves prefer pine trees because they keep their needles in the winter, and this provides more warmth than naked branches do. Do Any Birds Sing to a Mate at This Time of Year? There is one bird that might be heard in late autumn that is actually singing to attract a mate and form a pair bond: the great horned owl (Bubo virginianus). These magnificent birds breed in January or February and nest in mid-winter. Their mating songs reverberate throughout woods and thickets across North America. document.getElementById(‘adsense_placeholder_2’).innerHTML = document.getElementById(‘adsense_ad_2_hidden’).innerHTML;
