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The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. The northern mockingbird is renowned for its mimicking ability, as reflected by the meaning of its scientific name, 'many-tongued mimic.'
The mockingbird is only a bully to the blue birds and allows me to approach without cover. Pretty nice for a mockingbird.
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Mocking birds have a special talent of mimicking up to 10-15 birds and insects, plus some human sounds!
The males have two repetoires, one for Spring and one for Fall...The oldest one recorded on record was 14 years old! They are mostly ground foragers but will eat seeds and meal worms in feeders. In their lifetime they learn up to 200 "songs", so remember what you say around them because may just be squawking it for a long time! ;-)
Nesomimus:
Mockingbirds are a group of New World passerine birds from the Mimidae family. They are best known for the habit of some species mimicking the songs of other birds and the sounds of insects and amphibians, often loudly and in rapid succession.
Sevilla, Andalusia, Spain
Shot with the camera's automatic sweep panorama feature.
The Plaza de España ("Spain Square", in English) is a plaza located in the Parque de María Luisa (Maria Luisa Park), in Seville, Spain built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of the Regionalism Architecture, mixing elements of the Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival (Neo-Mudéjar) styles in Spanish architecture.
The Plaza de España, designed by Aníbal González, was a principal building built on the Maria Luisa Park's edge to showcase Spain's industry and technology exhibits. González combined a mix of 1920s Art Deco and 'mock Mudejar', and Neo-Mudéjar styles. The Plaza de España complex is a huge half-circle with buildings continually running around the edge accessible over the moat by numerous bridges representing the four ancient kingdoms of Spain. In the centre is the Vicente Traver fountain. By the walls of the Plaza are many tiled alcoves, each representing a different province of Spain.
As a non-birder usually on a ride-along with a birder, I occasionally get off a shot of my own. This one was quite vocal and seemed to look over his shoulder at me to make sure I was paying him due attention.
I had no idea what it was until my wife pointed out that it was a catbird. Although not a colorful variety, they do have some interesting facts. According to Wikipedia, "The catbird seat" is an idiomatic phrase used to describe an enviable position, often in terms of having the upper hand or greater advantage in any type of dealing among parties. It derives from the secluded perch on which the gray catbird makes mocking calls." Gray Catbirds can also produce two sounds at the same time thanks to their ability to use each side of their syrinx, or vocal organ, independently. These songsters can also produce sounds from only one side at a time or alternate between the right and left sides.
Was he mocking me, then?
That jumping-up, fluttering-down thing is a sort of courtship display meant to demonstrate to any females that might be looking on what a fine and agile and studly fellow he is and what fine and beautiful and studly plumage he has.
(Thanks, Thampson at AzRepublic)
The mocking bird is very small and active. Challenging.
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Phyllotopsis nidulans
I'm sorting old photos and uploading some interesting ones. This image was posted to Flickr on Jan. 13, 2020.
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Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden
Northern Mockingbird
From Birder from Maricopa:
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
This well known bird is common and widespread in North America in the Lower 48. True to it's name, the Northern Mockingbird is an impressive mocker. It imitates the songs of endless other birds, as well as other animals and a variety of other sounds. This awesome songster commonly sings at night also. Birders could keep a "life list" of the birds and other sounds the Northern Mockingbird imitates. Northern Mockingbirds are found in a variety of habitats in their range, which are mainly open areas such as fields, lawns, suburban areas, deserts, etc. They have a diet of a variety of foods, most commonly being fruits and insects. Mockingbirds are also very defensive and aggressive of their nest, and relentlessly defend the nest against any intruders. Intruders include other birds, cats, and even people.
Northern Mockingbirds are permanent residents in Arizona and throughout most of their range. In Maricopa County, they are easily found in the city in parks, neighborhoods, and lawns. This species has adapted to live close to people. They are easily found in natural habitats too, such as open fields, deserts, and open foothills.
Always lovely when this shrub comes into bloom, smells wonderful... Happy new week all 😘
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Mocker Swallowtail Butterfly (Papillio dardanus) is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Seen in Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World.
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It is not the moon, I tell you.
It is these flowers
lighting the yard.
I hate them.
I hate them as I hate sex,
the man's mouth
sealing my mouth, the man's
paralyzing body--
and the cry that always escapes,
the low, humiliating
premise of union--
In my mind tonight
I hear the question and pursuing answer
fused in one sound
that mounts and mounts and then
is split into the old selves,
the tired antagonisms. Do you see?
We were made fools of.
And the scent of mock orange
drifts through the window.
How can I rest?
How can I be content
while there is still
that odor in the world?
~ Louise Gluck
*I've wanted to do a shot on this concept, specifically this poem for a long time, finally. It is one of the most influential poems I've ever read.
*For those of you who may not know, mock oranges are also flowers that are often metaphorically associated with deception, false promises.