Bulking Up 9831
The Northern Mockingbird is a fairly common bird. Yet, this bird made me take pause, and for a moment I was unsure of what I was seeing. In an effort to stay warm, on this cold day at Chincoteague, NWR, it had plumped up its feathers dramatically. The usually slender bird was a chubby as a cherub. By trapping air between its feather the bird creates an extra thick layer of insulation against the cold. The process isn't characteristic of mockingbirds alone.
The Northern Mockingbird is a consummate singer. At certain times of year it will sing throughout the day, and sometimes also at night. Males tend to sing more than females, and a male may have as many as 200 songs in its repertoire. What the mockingbird may lack in visual color they more than make up for with joyous melody. #iLoveBirds #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Virginia #Nature in #America #USA #NorthernMockingbird #PickYourPark #Canon #DrDADBook #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday
Bulking Up 9831
The Northern Mockingbird is a fairly common bird. Yet, this bird made me take pause, and for a moment I was unsure of what I was seeing. In an effort to stay warm, on this cold day at Chincoteague, NWR, it had plumped up its feathers dramatically. The usually slender bird was a chubby as a cherub. By trapping air between its feather the bird creates an extra thick layer of insulation against the cold. The process isn't characteristic of mockingbirds alone.
The Northern Mockingbird is a consummate singer. At certain times of year it will sing throughout the day, and sometimes also at night. Males tend to sing more than females, and a male may have as many as 200 songs in its repertoire. What the mockingbird may lack in visual color they more than make up for with joyous melody. #iLoveBirds #iLoveNature #iLoveWildlife #WildlifePhotography in #Virginia #Nature in #America #USA #NorthernMockingbird #PickYourPark #Canon #DrDADBook #Bringit #Photography #Picoftheday #Photooftheday