Carol DM
Sharing a Mockingbird photo from my backyard collection of birds.
Here are a few facts to share with you about these noisy but intelligent birds:
The mockingbird’s latin name is Mimus polyglottos, which literally translates to “many-tongued mimic.” *This fact is very true as they will mimic sounds they hear, other birds, car alarms, etc.
Northern Mockingbirds have been known to imitate at least 12 different species of North American frogs and toads.
Mockingbirds can be extraordinarily territorial. They’ve been known to swoop and dive at pretty much anything, including people, that gets close to theirs nests. *I personally know this fact to be true as well. 🙂
The Northern Mockingbird is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas.
Photo ©CarolDM
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Very interesting information about this bird. I’d like to hear these imitations
Thanks, there are many sites you can go to and hear their sounds. Here is one:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/sounds
Your bird post always make me want to learn more about them. Maybe do a quiz about this bird.
Thanks. I have tried the quiz option and has too many problems, but I may try again.
Myna’s here are like the mocking birds, the imitate pother bird calls so well, they are speak like humans when brought up as pets.
It is amazing to see and hear birds that are so intelligent, I love learning about their behaviors.
There are no Mockingbird here, it is a beautiful bird.
Thanks, under one of my trees.
and if that mockingbird don’t sing, poppa gonna buy you a diamond ring.
I’ll take the ring, please!
they are the spirt bird of those who seek to be like others!
I always think of that song as well. They are amazing and very loud.
they really are amazing – love the picture 🙂
what i wanted to know from that song, is what kind of father goes from Mockingbird to Diamond ring?
and why couldn’t i have that person as my father! (kidding)!
Funny man today I see. Thanks for the humor.
yeah I was in a mood this morning
We don’t get these birds here in NZ but looks like a clever pretty bird
They are very intelligent for sure.
Yes, birds can surprise you…Everyone has a unique personality.
Cute bird! I haven’t see it in my area.
They are very smart birds.
Such amazing birds! They are found here but I haven’t seen them around me.
They really are incredible and intelligent.
I haven’t seen this bird before. She really is very smart in your description.
Yes they are very intelligent birds.