A Mockingbird Portrait
by Robert Bales
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A Mockingbird Portrait
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Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
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A Mocking Bird resting on a branch waiting for its turn on the feeder!
The Northern Mockingbird, Mimus polyglottos, is the only mockingbird commonly found in North America. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema Natu in 1758 as Turdus polyglottos.
The Northern Mockingbird breeds in southeastern Canada, the United States, northern Mexico, the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, and the Greater Antilles. It is replaced further south by its closest living relative, the Tropical Mockingbird. The Socorro Mockingbird, an endangered species, is also closely related, contrary to the previous opinions.The bird is the state bird of Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee and Texas
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January 6th, 2024
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Alex Lapidus
Congratulations! This fine image of an identified wild bird is featured in the Wild Birds of the World - A Nature Photography Group. Please take a moment to add it to the Jan β Mar 2024 Feature Archive discussion for additional visibility.
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks again for the nice feature, congratulations, comments, invite, and promotion!!
Pat Goltz
Very fine portrait. I love listening to mockingbirds. We have them here. We also have several species of thrashers. They are mimids like mockingbirds, but they don't have the repertoire. Still, they are nice to listen to. I get Curve-billed Thrashers in my yard.
Robert Bales replied:
I also enjoy listening to them in the morning!! This seems like it is like the top of the grapefruit tree!! Thanks for the comments!!
Dylyce Clarke
Congratulations, your picture has been FEATURED on the home page in the group WONDER OF WINGS on January 6, 2024. You are invited to add this featured image to the group discussion page "FEATURES ARCHIVE Jan-April 2024.β
Robert Bales replied:
Thanks, Dylyce for the feature, invite, comment, congratulations, and promotion!!
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