Yesterday I was watching a pair of wrens build a nest in the birdhouse just outside my breakfast table. Soon there will be baby wrens peeking out in search of food.
Watching the bird feeder I marvel at the different habits of the various birds at my feeder. Why do the finches feel comfortable staying on the perch consuming sunflower seeds but the titmice take a seed and fly back to the tree to eat it? For that matter, why do birds sing?
“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when 
most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, build nests, lay eggs and raise young. Why do birds sing so much during this time, though?
Singing is an important part of the breeding cycle, which begins when migratory male birds reach their nesting grounds. They usually arrive before the female birds, giving each male time to establish a nesting territory and defend it against other males of the same species. Singing is a form of communication that reinforces this ownership—announcing through bird songs that “this is my territory.”
Female songbirds usually arrive on the nesting grounds a week or two after the males. As they pass through, they hear the males singing. 
If a song attracts them, a female will stop to look over the male, check his plumage to determine if he has desirable genes, and then explore his territory. It is the female that selects a mate.
This morning I was awakened by the songs of a cardinal, titmouse, and white wing dove. This is a daily occurrence during the spring and reminds me of the Bob Marley song “Three Little Birds.” 
I like the image of the cardinal as the Father, the titmouse as the Son, and the dove as the Holy Spirit. It is a beautiful way to begin every day, having the Father, Son and Holy Spirit remind me everything is going to be alright.
What a great message and happy song to wake up to this morning. Thanks for sharing your insights and music. Blessings for a great day!
Beautiful! I learned a lot about birds, too.👍
Interesting post, Brad – as always! Thanks for sharing.
Love it! Thanks, Brad.
The image of the Trinity visually seen in birds is a unique analogy. Hope I see all of them at my bird feeder! The song is cheerful and a wonderful way to start the day.
Thanks as always for bright thoughts and introspection.
Great reminder of God’s faithfulness! Also, even in the bird community, the best ‘musicians’ get the prettiest girls!
I love listening to the birds in the mornings, Gods gifts! Love that song makes me want to be at the beach. Thanks Brad
Three Little Birds by Bob Marley brings back fond memories as an early childhood educator. My c0-teaching buddy, Jeannie Garcia, played her guitar & sang it with her pre-k & kinder kiddos. Loved hearing the sweet, pure voices of those little ones singing “Every little thing is gonna’ be all right. This is my message to you, hoo, hoo.” Great song for both young and old to begin their day.
The sun is shinin’ and the birds are singin’ – thanks be to God! What a delightful posting you shared today, Brad! I have to admit, I do not remember the song; but, now, I know it will be added we one of my favorite ‘happy songs’! I can’t sing like the birds, but I sang along anyway. The island beat would not let me sit still, so I created my own little happy dance — what fun! Dancing through it 3 times turned out to be fairly good exercise. I’m thinking it would make a great ‘warm-up’ to regular daily exercise — and put a smile on my face at the same time! Isn’t it amazing what we can learn from the birds and each other!! God bless you Brad!
I’ll be singing this song for the rest of the day. Thanks for sharing Dad!
Brad-thanks for your incite into this song. I never even thought about it this way. Just as our Faithful Lord clothes his beautiful birds…He loves and cares for us so much more. Only if we can remember-everything is going to be alright ….no matter whatever trials we face. He is ever faithful both today and forever more.
Bless you brother!
Gary