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Marie Marie

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11. I love Mockingbirds. One day, after washing my car, I was running a squeegee

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Feb 9, 2021, 11:37 PM

Feb 2021

over it to remove the bulk of the water. It was making the predictable squeaky noises and before long, I spotted the Mockingbird who was imitating the squeaks, Went on for about a minute. Another evening around dusk, we heard one begin to "talk" and we counted about 10 different calls he kept repeating. We used to have so many of them in our neighborhood but now, we are lucky to spot 1 or 2 every couple of months.

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Mocking bird? On my yard, southern MD [View all] elleng Feb 2021 OP

How long is the tail? Can't tell from the front. sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #1

Here: elleng Feb 2021 #2

Sure looks like one to me. sinkingfeeling Feb 2021 #3

Certainly looks like a mockingbird. They're handsome birds. Arkansas Granny Feb 2021 #4

HAPPY to see this today; had been frequent visitors past years. elleng Feb 2021 #8

Never seen one here in Oregon. You've WheelWalker Feb 2021 #10

Was he making fun of you? soothsayer Feb 2021 #5

Maybe! I was 'hiding,' inside my house! elleng Feb 2021 #6

HA! shenmue Feb 2021 #7

Nikon does a good job, even through windows. elleng Feb 2021 #9

I love Mockingbirds. One day, after washing my car, I was running a squeegee Marie Marie Feb 2021 #11

WOW! elleng Feb 2021 #12

That's why they call them Mockingbirds. They imitate other birds, cats or even squeaky Marie Marie Feb 2021 #13

Only way I'd 'attract' them is via water 'bath,' but as surrounded by creek and river, elleng Feb 2021 #14

Maybe if you add a little wine?? Marie Marie Feb 2021 #15

VERY little, as 'my' wine ran out due to covid, elleng Feb 2021 #16

I understand completely - Cheers! Marie Marie Feb 2021 #17

They eat insects Laurelin Feb 2021 #18

I think so TuxedoKat Feb 2021 #19

I'm feeding a mockingbird BlueinFW Mar 2021 #20

SWEET! elleng Mar 2021 #21

That's awesome! flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #24

Fellow Fort Worther here. We have at least one mockingbird which I have not yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #27

Had a mockingbird visitor that was almost like a pet. He loved peanut butter sandwiches ... Donkees Mar 2021 #22

WOW! elleng Mar 2021 #23

It's been many years since I've heard mockingbirds singing at night, but catbirds still nest here Donkees Mar 2021 #25

we have all three of the mimics in our yard now - Mockingbird, Brown Thrasher, Catbird NewHendoLib Mar 2021 #26