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I think this is sort of the birdie version of the kid caught with his hand in the cookie jar. My only regret is that the source of the prickly pear fruit that's all over its face is not in the image. The mockingbirds do seem to love these fruits, as do the wrens. Check it large for a laugh. You also might note its footsies are not on the cactus pad - only the spines. Wrap your head around that.
A fluffy little Mockingbird trying to keep warm.
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Mimus gilvus (Tropical Mockingbird / Sinsonte tropical)
La Ceja, Colombia; 2300 meters above sea level.
The Tropical Mockingbird is the neotropical counterpart to the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottus), replacing Northern Mockingbird south of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The two species are similar in appearance, but Tropical Mockingbird has less white in the wings.
Tropical Mockingbird is primarily insectivorous, but also consumes small vertebrates and small fruit. The song of the Tropical Mockingbird is a long musical series of phrases, many of which are repeated several times. Unlike the Northern Mockingbird, however, the Tropical Mockingbird is not reported to mimic other species.
neotropical.birds.cornell.edu/Species-Account/nb/species/...
The Northern Mockingbird is not the most colorful species, but is a common and pleasant enough citizen of our community. My understanding is that birds sometimes stand on one leg to conserve heat. But yesterday when I took this shot, it was a glorious 80ºF (27ºC) so it wasn't exactly chilly. Did she tuck the other leg up for some reason? Or did she lose a leg? She'd just flown into that spot so it's not like she'd been perching there a while. (I'm only assuming female as it was a little smaller, but by the darker eyes, perhaps its a juvenile)
Wikipedia: The northern mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a mockingbird commonly found in North America. It is an omnivore, eating both insects and fruits. It is often found in open areas and forest edges but forages in grassy land. The northern mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands and the Greater Antilles. It is replaced further south by its closest living relative, the tropical mockingbird. The Socorro mockingbird, an endangered species, is also closely related, contrary to previous opinion.
The northern mockingbird is known for its intelligence. A 2009 study showed that the bird was able to recognize individual humans, particularly noting those who had previously been intruders or threats. Also birds recognize their breeding spots and return to areas in which they had greatest success in previous years. Urban birds are more likely to demonstrate this behavior.
The northern mockingbird is a medium-sized mimid that has long legs and tail. It is influential in United States culture, being the state bird of five states, appearing in book titles, songs and lullabies, and making other appearances in popular culture.
Conservation status: Least Concern
Northern Mockingbirds sing almost endlessly, even sometimes at night. They continue to add new sounds to their repertoires throughout their lives and a male may learn around 200 songs during their life span!!!
Photographed on Hilton Head Island, SC, USA
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Cayo Coco, Cuba
This Mockingbird at first was down near the ground in the shrubs, almost out of sight, but was 'talking' to me! So we had an ongoing converstion and he got more and more out in the open, and I was able to get a few shots like this, in his beautiful environment:)
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Cayo Coco, Cuba
Au début, ce moqueur était près du sol dans les buissons, presque hors de vue, mais il me « parlait » ! Nous avons donc eu une conversation continue et il s'est de plus en plus éloigné, et j'ai pu prendre quelques photos comme celle-ci, dans son bel environnement :)
I'm off to Roanoke for church today so I will leave you with this quote by Ellen G White: "Next to the Bible, nature is to be our great lesson book." Have a blessed day and rest of the weekend! :)
Another Mockingbird has been hanging out in a dense thicket of berry producing bushes for the last few weeks. The third one that has been seen here this winter. There may be even more. They seem to survive our harsh winters quite well as long as they can find berries ( and the occasional handout from humans).
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The Northern Mockingbird is pretty common around these parts. And they are singers. Sing, sing, sing, sing, sing. Their repertoire of songs changes over time and they can learn as many as 200 songs during their lifetime. They are also quite adept at mimicry. I remember once looking and looking for a curve billed thrasher I heard only to find it was a mockingbird doing a perfect imitation. (sorry, I'm kind of bird-geeking here)
(BTW: you should sing the title to this photo in your head to the chorus of Billy Joel's Piano Man - you know, "Sing us a song, you're the piano man")
I just returned from South Texas... What a trip! So we found it pretty hot down on the Mexican border!
We didn't have tons of birds, but I managed a few fun captures. Looking forward to heading back!
Mockingbirds are very territorial, as several pairs were "in the heat of battle" , so awesome to watch but difficult to capture in this hazy humid weather.
Mockingbirds in Battle
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