Bird Bravery

I have to post once more about the Northern Mockingbirds and praise them for being so brave and for protecting the bird community that lives within my backyard. Between last week and this week I’ve seen them chase away a Cooper’s Hawk that is about three times larger that the Mockingbird. Let me tell you that these really meant business.

13 thoughts on “Bird Bravery”

Tranquil Moments Photography on June 11, 2012 at 8:48 am said:

Sweet. I have some Pine Siskins this morning 🙂

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- avian101 on June 11, 2012 at 9:57 am said:
  
  Great! Don’t forget to use your camera! 🙂
  
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Bob Zeller on June 11, 2012 at 1:50 pm said:

I don’t know if I would cal the Northern Mockingbird a brave bird, but I do know that they are very territorial, and will run off anything that comes close, and that does include those Red-tails and anything else. 🙂 Great pictures and post, H.J.

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- avian101 on June 11, 2012 at 2:04 pm said:
  
  The reason I described the N. Mockingbird so is because from all the other birds the only one that face and chase the hawk is the N.M.!
  
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jmgoyder on June 11, 2012 at 11:31 pm said:

What wonderful birds!

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- avian101 on June 11, 2012 at 11:38 pm said:
  
  Yes, I think so! 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on June 12, 2012 at 11:23 am said:

Love your little warriors. Red-Winged Blackbirds pick up the slack here, but they go after people too… (!)

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- avian101 on June 12, 2012 at 11:32 am said:
  
  Ohh, poor Lisa! You’re still thinking about the Red-winged Blackbird chasing you? They wooden hurt you! They just want you far from their nest. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
  
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Lisa Rest on June 12, 2012 at 11:42 am said:

The only Red-Winged Blackbird who ever chased me wanted a peanut. He doesn’t do that anymore, but I still get those ear-piercing whistles when he does show up.

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- avian101 on June 12, 2012 at 11:54 am said:
  
  I’m sorry Lisa, I was just teasing you! I see those blackbirds almost daily and know how rude they can be. I just hope I was not as rude as them! 🙂
  
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  - Lisa Rest on June 12, 2012 at 1:48 pm said:
    
    No need to apologize. We were just talking about RWBBs this weekend, that they are the ultimate adapters to humans…
bayphotosbydonna on June 20, 2012 at 9:49 pm said:

Beautiful captures, HJ! I’ve come to ‘know’ (and I think they me) two pairs of mockingbirds around our marshy inlet; and I love photographing them, when they’re ‘guarding’, they can strike so really cool poses! And they can really give you the eye too, lol! Just got lucky yesterday in photographing one momma feeding her young in a nest I’ve been watching, this morning two were out on a branch. Adorable! (My post to come soon!)

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- avian101 on June 20, 2012 at 10:55 pm said:
  
  I can’t wait to see post Donna. I love your essays! 🙂
  
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