Yes, any surviving loggerheads are currently sitting on hydro lines in Florida, or just 'hanging out' in warmer climes ... still, a Northern shrike in the city is always worth a peek -- where's it lurking?
Listen for a maevolent thrasher-like chorus, if it's holding territory.
My Aunt -- and she's doing well, honestly -- still breaks into a shrieking "Mockingbird! Mockingbird! Mockingbird!" outburst whenever we spot a shrike (or a fire hydrant, among other sights), and it just brings back the early wonder of chasing birds around when I was a lot younger, and following mysterious songs to their conclusion. You never forget a tune when it takes you almost three hours to find the vocalist ...
Any Mocker locations posted would be appreciated -- my most reliable guy had 3/4 of his habitat destroyed last September. I'm still looking, but I think he's rather offended, and has moved on.
--NB
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