Northern Mockingbird – Mimus polyglottos
It took a trip to Pennsylvania over the Thanksgiving holiday to finally get a photo of a Northern Mockingbird. In the years that we have lived here in Bath, we have seen only one Mockingbird on our property. There are plenty of these birds in the southern part of Maine, but we don’t get down there too often.
I found this bird in a crabapple tree on my aunt’s property near Chambersburg, PA. It was mimicking a Northern Cardinal and gorging itself on crabapples. Occasionally, it would chase off any American Robin that dared to land in its tree. Whenever I would do a Cardinal call myself, the Mockingbird would fly right at me and soar over my head. I could feel the breeze from its wings as it went by.
All photos taken with a Canon 7D and a Canon 400mm f/4 L IS lens. Simply click a thumbnail for a full-sized view.
Northern Mockingbird
Happy birding!
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Sswwwwwwwwwwwweeeeet! As my kids would say. I had one here in Phippsburg last year and then again this year right in our yard! Thrilled me to no end. You've got a great shot here.
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Must have thought you were one weird looking Cardinal!
Excellent photo
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Great image and story, still haven't seen one of these yet, hopefully soon;-) Really enjoying your blog!
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That's a beautiful bird and you got a splendid image of it, and got a nice story! Nicely done john!
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