Carol DM
Sharing a Mockingbird snapped on my deck. Today’s Black & White Friday challenge is the perfect place to share this bird.
The Northern Mockingbird enjoys making its presence known. It usually sits on high fences, eaves, or power lines, or runs and hops along the ground. Found alone or in pairs throughout the year, mockingbirds aggressively chase off intruders on their territory.
If you have these birds in your yard, they will let you now. Very loud birds that will sound like other birds. And I see these year round in my yard.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Seen a Mockingbird in your world?
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Never seen such bird, only watched tits and thrushes in recent times.
I think they are North American birds only.
great picture reminded me (as it did the last time you shared a mocking bird picture) of the old song.
If that diamond ring doesn’t shine…
Yes that song comes to Albert’s mind as well every time I post the mockingbird. A classic song.
well you inspire all of us!!!
Thanks for your kind words Doc.
I love the photo of the Mockingbird we don’t have these here.
Thank you Pam, they are very common in the US.
Great shot Carol. Did you do a close zoom-in shot from far or did you actually get close to the bird when you took this photo?
Thanks, I actually had to take this one through my patio doors, or he would have flown away from my deck. I did use a zoom lens on my Nikon camera for this shot. Thanks for asking.
Great. It is not easy not intruding into their privacy and still manage a close-up shot.
It is a huge challenge and I love every minute of it. I have sat for long periods of time in my yard waiting on the perfect shot.
I know how hard it is even as I keep saying that the birds show partiality while posing. ? I should learn patience from you to do bird photography. I have posted recently about Sunbirds visiting my garden. But I don’t have my original picture to share. One day, I would learn the tricks.
Yes I have mockingbirds. LOVE this photo.
They can be annoying but I have grown to enjoy seeing them as they never leave. Others do but they stay around.
I am no good when knowing the names of birds but there are so many species that visit us.
I learn the names of the ones that visit my yard. Very interesting to learn about the different species.
Very interesting bird. I see it for the first time.
They are very intelligent. And rather large as well. Sort of a bully bird too.
Again, I sang the song when I saw this impressive bird photo.
Oh that is such a good thing my friend. Always good to see you.
Hope all is well in your world.
Rain, sea, surf, sand, clouds and sky
Hush now baby, don’t you cry
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs in the trees
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs
Just for you and me
Rain, sea, surf, sand, clouds and sky
Time will see your tears run dry
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs in the trees
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs
Just for you and me
Rain, sea, surf, sand, clouds and sun
Bless the tears of love now gone
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs in the trees
There’s a mocking bird
Singing songs
Singing just for me
Barclay James Harvest
How lovely Albert, thank you for sharing!
You’re welcome, Carol. That’s a song that I once loved.
The magpies are louder than anything here. They have a lot of say about everything and keep nothing a secret.
I never see magpies here, but these birds are here year round.
I always wondered what a mockingbird looked like – now I know! A question, though – do they mock?
Yes, they mock all kinds of sounds. Other birds, car alarms and sometimes humans. I hear them all into the night singing.
I understand the word “mock” to mean “poke fun at”. It sounds as though they are simply copying or parroting other sounds.
They are copying the sounds they hear.