break of day

We saw beautiful parrots of all colours flying across the road, besides magpies and 'break-of-day' birds, a species of magpie.

We deny not that there is something sprightly and vigorous, at the outset especially, in these break-of-day excursions.

Meantime we can make out in our break-of-day scoutings up the river that bodies of men are approaching from the east.

Our "friends" rarely missed making a noise, and, to secure proper rest, this break-of-day penchant sent people early to bed.