Northern mocking bird?

[Howieh]

My wife and I were having lunch at Frankie Tomattos (Woodbine, north of Steeles) and there was, according to my field guide, what appeared to be a northern mocking bird foraging for food in the outside patio of the restaurant. Unfortunately I didn't even have my A650 with me because I could have taken some good shots thru the restaurant windows. Are these birds around during the winter and if not any ideas as to what else it might have been?

[Bird Brain]

My wife and I were having lunch at Frankie Tomattos (Woodbine, north of Steeles) and there was, according to my field guide, what appeared to be a northern mocking bird foraging for food in the outside patio of the restaurant. Unfortunately I didn't even have my A650 with me because I could have taken some good shots thru the restaurant windows. Are these birds around during the winter and if not any ideas as to what else it might have been?

Yum, that restaurant has great food - haven't been there for ages!  

Re: Mockingbird ... Yes.  Check out the following thread:

http://outdoorontario.net/birds/phpBB/v ... php?t=4342

Also, I saw one out here in Mississauga not too far from Erin Mills Pkwy/401 back on December 19th.   He/she got to be part of my Christmas Bird Count.

Jo-Anne  

[Howieh]

Yup, that's him, thanks!

[Bird Brain]

No problem.  You're welcome.  

[Brian Bailey]

They stay around all year, but they're much harder to find in the winter.  In summer they sing loudly from treetops and lampposts, but in winter they are more likely to be skulking silently in the bushes.  They're more likely to be found on a more prominent perch on bright, sunny winter days.  Sometimes they'll even sing on those days.  

BB