Birders

Curmudgeoness

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1. I have never tried to attract mockingbirds,

Wed Oct 31, 2012, 07:02 PM

Oct 2012

but it sounds like you are doing the right things. They are mostly insect eaters, and if they were around your yard already, I bet they would love a tray of mealworms. But that wouldn't bring them there in the first place.....and it could run into a lot of money if they did find it.

They also like suet, and from what I have noticed from watching them, they prefer to eat on a platform instead of from a feeder. Not sure, but maybe they don't like to perch on a feeder.

Personally, I have never been able to attract birds that I have not seen in my area. But I also know that changes in your landscape may help. I share your love of mockingbirds and wish that I could find them here in W PA like I did in Houston. I have seen one ever up here, and not near my house.

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Attracting Mockingbirds [View all] TuxedoKat Oct 2012 OP

I have never tried to attract mockingbirds, Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #1

Thanks TuxedoKat Oct 2012 #2

I have many birds that just stop by once a year. Curmudgeoness Oct 2012 #3

Yes TuxedoKat Oct 2012 #4

I was born in McKeesport fadedrose Mar 2013 #17

My father was raised in the McKeesport area. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #18

Our mockingbird pair eats two things: suet and an apple cut in half that I impale on a nail. They're Nay Dec 2012 #5

Thanks TuxedoKat Dec 2012 #6

I have a couple suet baskets XemaSab Dec 2012 #7

I have 2 hanging suet baskets. nt Nay Dec 2012 #9

Is it possible that the wings on mockingbirds look blue during the early Spring? JDPriestly Mar 2013 #11

Once you do get mockingbirds, they may chase off other birds csziggy Dec 2012 #8

Sounds like TuxedoKat Dec 2012 #10

mocking is right locks Mar 2013 #12

They will attack, too Aerows Mar 2013 #14

I live in Mississippi Aerows Mar 2013 #13

I know TuxedoKat Mar 2013 #15

They have lovely songs Aerows May 2013 #19

I wonder if that is true of many birds TuxedoKat May 2013 #21

When I lived in Arlington fadedrose Mar 2013 #16

They reign here in MS Aerows May 2013 #20

Here in central Texas, they hop around our yard, looking for bugs. Paladin May 2013 #22

I read somewhere TuxedoKat May 2013 #23

Sounds like you're going to great lengths..... Paladin May 2013 #24

Yeah TuxedoKat May 2013 #25

Good luck. MuseRider May 2013 #26

I have a set that is roosting in my cherry tree. Aerows Jun 2013 #27