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I recently noticed that the male House Wren that uses my bird house stopped singing daily, then resumed after 10 to 12 days. I thought perhaps that once the first brood fledged and the parents were feeding off nest that they were either too busy or no longer needed to sing. Now they’re back at the box with a second brood, and the singing has resumed. Is this

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