A northern mockingbird perched on a branch against a green background in Texas.

Northern Mockingbird

Linn, Texas

The northern mockingbird is a member of the mimic thrush family, whose taxonomical name Mimus polyglottus literally translates to "many-tongued mimic". Once you've spent more than a few minutes around one, you'll understand why the name is well deserved, since the species will imitate everything from bird calls to car alarms to iPhone ringtones. They're also rather aggressive, and tend to swoop down on anything that comes into their territory during nesting season. As luck would have it, however, even though we were well into spring, this mockingbird was only interested in visiting a feeder, and not going after the humans on his turf.

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