Northern Mockingbird by CavalierLady
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The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird of Texas, as well as Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi and Tennessee.
It learns how to mimick other birds and trills a variety of calls during mating season to attract a mate, repeating each specific call several times and then moving on to the next song. This teenager is just now learning how to sing, and it's amusing to listen to its low, shy calls as it practices its technique. They sing all year long, and can sing all throughout the night. Several years ago, one mockingbird picked a tree right outside our bedroom window and delighted in keeping us up at all hours of the night with its songs! It is also known to mimick other sounds such as mechainical sounds, though I personally have never heard it. While visiting other states, I have looked all around to find the source of a new bird call I had never heard before, only to realize that it was a mockingbird singing the songs of other birds native to that particular area, and not the same bird calls mimicked here in my part of Texas. They are very particular during nesting season and aggressively defend their territory and nests. I have watched them dive bomb cats, dogs and squirrels, frequently hitting their mark squarely on the back, and causing the poor mammal to do a complete flip in the air and running all the faster for cover. It's not an easy task for a squirrel to run along a high line wire when being dive bombed by an angry mockingbird! As always, best zoomed in. Thank you for looking and for your kind comments on my recent posts.
Comments (39)
timtripp
first rate image!
Cosine
This is most excellent, Maria. The focus and detail are wonderfully crisp. I liked the story, too. I didn't know the northern mockingbird was the state bird of so many southern states.
tennesseecowgirl
Love to listen to them! Lovely photo!!
Damia
They are a remarkable bird. And this is a beautiful and clear shot of one. :)
kgb224
Excellent capture.Clear and crisp capture Maria.
cfulton
Wonderful crop! Well done, Clive
helanker
WHat a beautiful shot of this lovely bird. At first I thought it was a wagtail. LOL ! One our neigbour tought a blackbird to sing the beginning of the "The River Kwai Marsh" It did it really good. :)
drag
What a beautiful, crisp detailed photograph. And interesting info. I never seen a mockingbird and had always thought they where black.
flora-crassella
....eine ganz wunderbare Aufnahme von diesem hübschen Vogel!
vlaaitje
what a wonderful pose and bird
DennisReed
Superb capture!
rainbows
A wonderful capture, dear Maria. Thank you for the information. I did not know all these things about the mockinghbird He is a fine fellow. Hugs. Di. xx
PD154
Fantastic shot and info, the DOF is esquisite, nice one!
BorisB
An excellent image with wonderful clarity, great!!
MrsLubner
Shear poetry to my eyes! I find this most incredible right down to the fabulous background.
Fidelity2
Very cool. I like your image. 5+.
fredster66
Amazing clarity and depth of field. Marvelous image!
mickuk50
cracking capture maria and what a great read :o) mick
taurus
Stunning shot, great portrait of this bird.
GBCalls
Impressive capture! Well done
Pannyhb
He's great, Maria! I like the fade to peach colors, too. And I have heard a mockingbird mimic other sounds - years ago one clever fellow who nested right outside my window learned to mimic my alarm clock (which sort of chirped). He woke me up early for nearly a year :))) I think he had a "thing" for that clock......
barbdennist
I've never seen or heard a mockingbird so I enjoyed your picture and the lesson to go along with it. This sure is a good shot of him/her.
babuci
Brilliant capture, excelent quality.
goodoleboy
Listen to the mockingbird, Listen to the mockingbird, The mockingbird still singing o'er her grave; Listen to the mockingbird, Listen to the mockingbird, Still singing where the weeping willows wave. Excellent portrait and informative narrative of the talented avian, Maria!
jocko500
wonderful shot of this bird. did it mock the clicks of the camera?
bpclarke
Splendid capture. We have a variety of them out here in California. They are a fun bird. Excellent shot. Bunny
Cytisus
Stunning shot, like best full size!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Richardphotos
when I was a child, I always could here them, and most of the time if I whistled they would answer.your talent with bird captures is outstnding
SSoffia
BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE :)
FrenchKiss
What a fantastic shot!