David (the strolling David), thanks for the directions to the brown guy. I'll be down that way in a few days. I just like them.
On the odd behaviour of his relative, I've never heard of wild mockers plucking fruit (or, say, mealworms -- go with rose hips, if you can find them). Maybe if it's a first-year bird, and maybe it's possible, but they're famously anit-social (e.g., other birds, some of us humans, and a lot more!) Please post if anyone's successful, and especially if they require hospitalzation, to reduce further carnage.
First killdeer wins a Value Village trophy! I usually hear one or two at night before visual contact, but that certainly counts. Hand-delivered, perhaps with my aunt in tow (she's mobile again, but sedated, so don't worry. She's harmless).
She claims to have tried to register here, but no reply ... I know she's a wee bit "chatty" at times, and her stories can be both erudite and mildly disturbing (rarely -- but she's been all over the world, "ringed" birds in Ireland for 12 years and her song ID is humbling,as well as her knowledge of the literature. Perhaps if I could convince her to post her adventures (sixty years' worth --here's a bit of trivia-- the Veery had a different English name way back when -- any takers?) in one of the more general categories unless she spots/hears something your readers may find of interest. No books on the thrush challenge, now. The hermits are certainly packing their travel bags ... I wouldn't have known, but our 'fireside chats' are mesmerizing, as long as she's wearing flame-retardant.
Sorry about any errors of spelling / usage -- I'm really tired. This is a great site, and March twentieth is almost tomorrow!
Regards,
--NB
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