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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: JimmyM on February 13, 2012, 05:38:17 PM

Title: Cardinal / Mockingbird
Post by: JimmyM on February 13, 2012, 05:38:17 PM

Heard the male cardinal's song followed by an identical return song from another male cardinal - but no, the return was made by our resident mockingbird perched on his usual uppermost tip of a tall evergreen tree.
Many birds visit our heated to just above freezing birdbath / drinking pool . These include, cardinals , the mockingbird, bluejays, starlings , sparrows, brownheaded cowbird, chickadees, robins and our frequently visiting cooper's hawk.
On a sunny day starlings and sparrows will bathe and spash until the pool is emptied of water.
Also visiting our feeders are house finches, goldfinches, mourning doves and juncos.
A pair of red tailed hawks perched for a brief period in our front maple tree.
Jim

Title: Re: Cardinal / Mockingbird
Post by: Bird Brain on February 13, 2012, 06:32:36 PM

Hi Jim.  Great sightings and too funny re: Mockingbird - the master mimic!   :D

Title: Re: Cardinal / Mockingbird
Post by: JimmyM on February 14, 2012, 08:31:57 PM

Hi Jo-Anne - Happy Valentines Day !
Thanks for your nice comments.
Jim

Title: Re: Cardinal / Mockingbird
Post by: Bird Brain on February 14, 2012, 08:51:00 PM

Jim ... Happy Valentine's Day to you too!   :D

The Mockingbird up here at Lake Aquitaine was quiet - mainly just flying around then landing to eat.  Once Spring settles in, he will be letting loose mocking everything!   :lol: