H.J. Ruiz – Avian101

Northern Mockingbird – Law & Order in my backyard…

These particular birds are amazing as well as fearless. They have been nesting in my property since I built my house there twelve years ago. The mockingbirds are known to claim a territory as their own and protect it from other birds and animals.

They are excellent fliers and superb song birds imitators. Generally, they stand at high points, always on alert against intruder birds or predators like hawks or crows.

Mockingbirds are fearless vs. birds much larger in size that themselves and confront any predators with force and fierce determination. Many a time I’ve seen crows being chased by mockingbirds protecting their territory (their nests are included there). In another occasion I saw two mockingbirds chasing a cat into the woods, one of the birds was imitating the cry of the hawk!

I still consider these birds a great asset for the security of the variety of birds that occur in my backyard. It gives me a sense of confidence to see a mockingbird come first to the feeders every morning. Put my mind at ease, thinking that my birds are secure because Law & Order is present.

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