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Photography => Ontario Birds => Topic started by: paul_reeves on July 16, 2013, 07:37:05 PM

Title: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: paul_reeves on July 16, 2013, 07:37:05 PM

On Sunday I went to Tommy Thompson Park not really expecting much but wanting to get out. At the gateway where the trucks going in during the week have to check in I found a Mockingbird singing at the top of a hydro pole. Then every minute or two he would jump up in the air and perform a kiting manoeuvre you would expect to see a Flycatcher do. I had to look it up when I got home but I discovered that this is mating behaviour and that this guy is looking for a girlfriend.

I took a few shots over several jumps.

(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/mimics_thrushes/northern_mockingbird/northern_mockingbird_3735s.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/mimics_thrushes/northern_mockingbird/northern_mockingbird_3748s.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/mimics_thrushes/northern_mockingbird/northern_mockingbird_3746s.jpg)
(http://www.paulreeves.ca/images/nature/birds/perching_birds/mimics_thrushes/northern_mockingbird/northern_mockingbird_3733s.jpg)

Title: Re: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: newfoundlander61 on July 17, 2013, 06:22:22 AM

Awesome set of shots, great job on these.

Title: Re: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: mr.sharp-photo on July 17, 2013, 06:46:26 AM

very nice.
he was incredibly vocal  on sunday.
dude wants to get laid real bad.

Title: Re: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: MEGHAN on July 18, 2013, 07:51:45 PM

Awesome series here Paul. #2 is my fave. Great timing.

Title: Re: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: Irene on July 20, 2013, 11:32:03 PM

Great shots, and what a site to see! How lucky are you to view such behavior.
way to go Paul!
my faves are the last two :)

Title: Re: Kiting Mokingbird at TTP
Post by: paul_reeves on July 21, 2013, 05:37:44 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone.