Northern Mockingbird

PeggyC · Post by **PeggyC** » Jun 11, 2006 10:37 pm

I have never encountered a mockingbird until today and he definitely got my attention by his loud and different songs... I think he borrowed every bird's call that's in his vicinity!

And you know I love all birds (even the blue jay scoundrels) but I'll tell you after 2 hours straight of his singing, I was glad he wasn't living at my house!

I looked him up in my bird book tonight. He kept giving a display like this so I can only think he was doing a mating dance but I never saw the female.

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jun 11, 2006 10:39 pm

They can sing all night long once they get territory established.

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Jun 12, 2006 7:38 am

Wow, cool second shot, Peg!! Don't think I have ever seen one of these...

Thanks for sharing!!

Nathalie23 · Post by **Nathalie23** » Jun 12, 2006 8:20 am

Wow! Yours pictures are always awesome!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Jun 13, 2006 8:41 am

Fantastically clear action shots! WHat a cool bird to photograph too huh? Guess I should be glad we only have the robins and mourning doves waking us and not the all nighters!