Northern Mockingbird

The Northern Mockingbird is a strong bird with a great ability to imitate other bird’s songs and calls.

I admire them not for that ability so much as for being bold and protective of what they perceive as their possessions.

The Northern Mockingbird usually establishes a territory and everything that is contained within a determined radius they are to protect and keep safe. I always name them as the “guardians”. I’ve seen them chase birds larger than themselves if they got in their territory.

Usually they perch on a high point such a high tree top, pole, roof top etc. From that point they keep an eye on what’s going on in his zone. I suspect that they are the ones that set the alarm when a Hawk is lurking around too close.

9 thoughts on “Northern Mockingbird”

tranquilmomentsphotography on March 16, 2012 at 8:52 am said:

Oh wow, this is lovely. YOu get so many different birds from us here in Newfoundland

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avian101 on March 16, 2012 at 9:12 am said:

Thank you D. I’m sure you get many more where you are. 🙂

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divaofdelicious on March 16, 2012 at 9:41 am said:

Around here they like to sing their repertoire in the wee-est hours of the morning…I still love them though. Nice morning photos. Do you get the early show in your back yard too?

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- avian101 on March 16, 2012 at 9:47 am said:
  
  Remember that they have nests in my backyard! I see and hear them daily! I feed them too! I’m their Divo! 🙂
  
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  - divaofdelicious on March 16, 2012 at 11:16 am said:
    
    lol! 🙂
Bob Zeller on March 16, 2012 at 10:17 am said:

We have one that “owns” our backyard. Great post, H.J.

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avian101 on March 16, 2012 at 10:25 am said:

Thanks a lot Bob! I’m telling you…! 🙂

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williamjswhite on March 17, 2012 at 8:39 am said:

Wish I could see them. Unfortunately we don’t have them in Britain but we do have Blackbirds and Starlings witch are famous for their mimicry :).

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- avian101 on March 17, 2012 at 9:03 am said:
  
  Thanks for your comment William! The N. Mockingbirds are very popular and abundant in USA, Blackbirds are the most numerous, starlings being birds brought from Europe have proliferated to very large numbers!
  
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