Perhaps not a single bird has been praised so often in poems by poets as a nightingale. This little gray creature is inconspicuous in appearance, but everyone can hear its trills. Those who have never heard them are very interested to know how nightingales sing and when they do it. It is believed that these birds give voice only at night, but this is not so. They sing in the afternoon, just behind the noise made by other birds, they are not heard, but in the evening, at night and early in the morning, when the street is quiet and calm, their trills are carried throughout the district.
Many people wonder when the nightingale begins to sing. If you read poetry, you can conclude that he does it all year round, but such a statement is incorrect, because it is a
migratory bird. Feathered birds arrive in our region in the second half of April or early May, when the sun is already warming the earth well, stably warm days will be established on the street. These birds nest mainly near ponds, in dense thickets. Nests equip directly on the ground, in bushes or on branches, but not high. They, like no one else, need to carefully choose their place, because cats and dogs can easily destroy nests.
Many people wonder why nightingales sing, because in the animal world nothing is done just like that. It turns out that only males give voice, females silently sit next to them. This is done to attract the second half and scare away other representatives of the birds, who dare to fly to someone else's territory. The way nightingales sing is impossible to depict or convey in words, their song is unique. Here you can hear clicking, whistling, rumbling sounds. The song is quite complicated, it has up to 24 knees.
By the way nightingales sing, their age can be determined. In young individuals, trills are not as beautiful and flooded as in older ones. Young males usually undergo training from experienced and wise birds, gradually improving their skills. You can hear how nightingales sing only from early May to mid-June. It was during this period that they were engaged in choosing a place for nesting, attracting a female, and hatching eggs. When the chicks appear, the nightingales become silent, because, on the one hand, new worries arise, and there is no time for songs, and on the other, they do not want to attract too much attention from predators.
Having chosen a place for nesting, the male sits on the branches and sings, calling on the females. Birds arrive, and if everything suits them, then they stay, create a couple and begin to build a nest. If the male for a long time can not find the female, this is a sure sign that you need to change the place.
Although it is generally accepted that nightingales settle in picturesque corners, in gardens or near the river, today you can hear their singing even in a megalopolis. Birds nest in
dormitory areas of cities, in dachas. Of course, people are not always happy with such a neighborhood, because nightingales sing mostly at night or early in the morning and very loudly, which interferes with sleep. But listening to the incredibly beautiful flood trills, you can relax and feel the unity with nature. Each bird is unique in its own way, and the identity of the nightingale lies in its beautiful voice, which I want to listen to and listen to.