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Mock beggers mansion more commonly known as Robin Hoods stride is a rock formation along The Limestone way in Derbyshire. From some angles it is said to resemble an old Mansion with the two pinnacles standing out like the chimneys
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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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.
Sabino Canyon Nature Walk Wed 2017-12-13
With the Sabino Canyon Volunteer Naturalists.
sabinonaturalists.org/what-we-do/walks-hikes-demos/
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Lancaster Pa.
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A young elephant practicing his charging skills. Love the way he stirred up the dust and he flared his ears and ran towards us then abruptly stopped. Thankfully he was a young one and only testing...
Photo taken Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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.
Mocker Swallowtail Butterfly (Papillio dardanus) is native to sub-Saharan Africa. Seen in Edinburgh Butterfly and Insect World.
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Always lovely when this shrub comes into bloom, smells wonderful... Happy new week all 😘
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Taken 13 minutes before actual sunrise. This type of atmospheric optics usually evolves into a sun pillar: www.flickr.com/photos/79387036@N07/51874096874.
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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.
The little mock Tudor House in Soho Square gardens, London.
It was built in 1926, to hide the above-ground features of an electricity substation.
Snapped with a Fisheye Takumar 17mm f4.