Singing bird...

Every evening the bird at the back of the house sits in the tree and sings until the sun goes down.

It is such a calming song. I open the window and listen and wonder why he is singing. Is he singing to say goodbye to the end of the day, or to attract attention to himself in order to find a mate? He sits in the tree and sings almost until the stars come out and then he stops.

In the morning I am sometimes awoken by his singing. I lie in bed and listen for a while wondering why he is singing. Is he singing to say hello to the beginning of the day, or to declare to the other birds that he is up and about? 

Perhaps he just likes singing.