Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos

The Northern Mockingbird is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. It is known for its ability to mimic other bird calls. It can also imitate other animals and mechanical sounds such as car alarms. Their vocalizations are quite loud.

Northern Mockingbirds eat mostly insects in summer. In fall and winter they switch to eating mostly fruit.

Juvenile

Ranger believed this was a Mockingbird chick 04/18/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Ranger believed this was a Mockingbird chick 04/18/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas

Ranger believed this was a Mockingbird chick 04/18/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas Ranger believed this was a Mockingbird chick 04/18/2012 - Neotropical Bird Sanctuary, Quintana, Texas

Adult

01/23/2012 - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge, LA 01/23/2012 - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge, LA	Note the tongue 01/23/2012 - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge, LA Note the tongue 01/23/2012 - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge, LA	03/16/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA 03/16/2007 - Martin Luther King Jr Regional Park; Oakland, CA
04/29/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA 04/29/2008 - Aquatic Park, Berkeley, CA	03/03/2009 - Audubon State Historic Park, LA 03/03/2009 - Audubon State Historic Park, LA	03/10/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA 03/10/2011 - Living Desert, Palm Desert, CA
09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 09/30/2009 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA	More white on the primary feathers 04/11/2013 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas More white on the primary feathers 04/11/2013 - Lafitte's Cove, Galveston, Texas
12/14/2015 - near Lihue airport, Kauai, HI 12/14/2015 - near Lihue airport, Kauai, HI	02/28/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA 02/28/2008 - Albany Bulb; Albany, CA

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