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Northern Mockingbird
Description: The Northern Mockingbird gets its name the way it mimicks the songs of other birds; in fact, they can imitate not only other species of birds but other animals and mechanical sounds such as barking dogs and car alarms as well. Northern Mockingbirds do not migrate and pretty much survive on bird feeders during the winter months. They can be found from southern Canada to southern Mexico and the Caribbean.
Other Names: Mocking Thrush
Color: Northern Mockingbirds are a grayish-brown color with two parallel white wing bars and a broad white wing patch, which are easily seen in-flight. Their coloring distinguishes the Northern Mockingbird from its cousins, the Brown Thrasher and the Catbird.The genders look identical.
Sound: The Northern Mockingbird is known for its long, complex songs that include imitations of many other birds. Its call is a harsh, dry “chew.” A Northern Mockingbird continues to add new sounds to its song repertoire throughout its life.
Preferred Environment: Northern Mockingbirds like shrubby, dense thickets where they can find food and cover. They are a common bird of hedgerows and can be found in both urban and suburban areas with open ground and shrubby vegetation, such as in parks.
Nesting Habits: The Northern Mockingbird’s nest is an open cup of dead twigs lined with grasses, rootlets and dead leaves, placed low in shrubs and trees, usually 3-10 feet high.
Food Preference: Mockingbirds mainly eat insects, berries and seeds, but prefer suet, peanut kernels and peanut butter. They really love all kinds of fruits and berries.
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How to Attract Mockingbirds
Winter feeding stations are the primary source of food for the Mockingbird in the winter months.Without feeders, they probably would not venture as far north as they do. They are ground feeders, so they are most likely to visit a platform feeder that is only three to six feet off the ground. Some can get comfortable with window shelves. Their favorites are suet, peanut kernels and peanut butter. They also really love fruits such as apple slices, raisins, oranges, grapes, bananas and even cottage cheese. They will rarely eat suet from a hanging suet cage. A source of fresh water is very, very important to them, and they will use a birdbath for bathing and/or drinking, whether it is on the ground or on a stand.
Mockingbirds tend to guard their territories jealously. They will chase perceived intruders of all kinds whether they're other birds, cats, squirrels or people from the tree or feeder that they have claimed as theirs.
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