Mocked~

On By cindy knokeIn Birds, Conservation, HOLLER HAPPENINGS, MY PHOTOGRAPHS, REVERIES, Wild Life

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It’s good,

to be mocked,

by a mockingbird.

They are valiant creatures who keep poisonous snakes from the garden.

Here are just a few examples of their mimicry. They even imitate weed whackers at The Holler!

Cheers to you from The Holler Mockers~

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229 thoughts on “Mocked~”

  9. These are the most wonderful pics I’ve ever seen of a Mockingbird. I wish one would mock me.
    I’ve never seen or heard one in real life!
    Thank you, Cindy! 🌹

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  13. Cindy, your Mocking Bird is very astute, intelligent, and tricky from what I know of it, which can be seen in it’s eyes of your excellent images. This bird like many of our Aussie ones can mimic, as you know, other birds to take advantage of them. I love that yellow eye, it so reminds me of our Pied Currawong which in my book I call an opportunist, which I would include the Mocking Bird 𓅼𓅓𓅮𓅣𓅰

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    1. I spent many a picnic with your wonderful currawongs and made very firm friends! They are wonderful. The mockers go through their amazing mimicry repertoire daily at The Holler and I mimic back, which seems to offend them!!! Cheers to you Ashley 😉

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  16. I love being mocked by a mockingbird, but I like their cousins, the grey catbird, even more – it seems every time I go out there is one following me, talking to me. Great photos!

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    1. We owe the audio to Resa at ‘Art Gowns’. She said she had never heard the mimicry which gave me the idea for the audio. Very pleased you enjoyed & thank you Margaret 𓅼𓅓𓅮𓅣𓅰

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    1. It will relentlessly attack the head of the snake from above. When I was a kid I watched one repeatedly dive on a rattler. It flew up high and dropped like a rock attacking it’s head. It kept at it too, even after the snake was trying to leave 𓅼𓅓𓅮𓅣𓅰

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  48. Anonymous

    I have a bird feeder stuck to my kitchen window Cindy, so I’m especially interested in identifying the different breeds. I haven’t had a Mockingbird yet but will keep my eye open for them.
    Leslie

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    1. I love those feeders and I hope one visits Leslie, although they are more fond of fruit and grape jelly! They cannot resist grape jelly. So if you put some on tree branches you should get lots of action 𓅼𓅓𓅮𓅣𓅰

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