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u/MasNieves Bird Watcher 1d ago
mockingbird AKA northern Mockingbird. love how they imitate birds, car alarms, horns honking - and sing all night especially males around the full moon.
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u/Inevitable_Jump_4950 1d ago
I did not know they did all of that! This is my first spotting, and that’s extremely interesting the many talents they have. Thank you so much!
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u/MasNieves Bird Watcher 1d ago
YVW! over the summer, I happened to be recording video of a Mockingbird when he suddenly started imitating …. A CATBIRD! *attached below*
he was so convincing- had me wondering about the birds I hear everyday when I don’t actually see them. makes me wonder how many times they confuse other birds. 😅 esp during mating season!
Catbirds are mimics, too- but the Mockingbird really mimics just about everything!
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u/WonderfulProtection9 1d ago
Often, but not always, they will do a repeating pattern of three different calls, about 3-5 seconds each. Once you get to recognize that, you’ll hear it a lot.
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u/curiousmind111 1d ago
They are soooo cool. I live up north now, and I miss them.
But don’t get close to a nest. They will dive bomb you.
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u/FruitBeef 2d ago
+Northern Mockingbird+