Sunday, June 15, 2014

Mocking Birds

The mocking bird is the state bird of Texas.  It can make over 1000 sounds and calls! There are so many around my house.  They mainly eat insects, but in the winter they eat fruit.  Among their prey are beetles, moths, butterflies, bees, ants wasps, grasshoppers, earthworms, and sometimes small lizards.  (And also grass seed)
Mocking birds are grayish-brown with white bellies.  They have long tails and legs and have small heads.  You can usually find them scavenging, mate-calling, fighting, or just singing.





Male mocking birds "compose" there own songs from all the sounds they have heard from over the years.

What information I have shared about mocking birds are the only things I know about these birds!  There is so much more things to learn about them.

~Emma
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8 comments:

  1. PattyJune 16, 2014 at 6:01 AM

    Great picture, Emma! I love the sounds of the Mocking Bird :) Especially in the spring.

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  2. PhyllisJune 16, 2014 at 7:58 AM

    Emma, We have a beloved Mockingbird that lives in the holly tree in our front yard. He sings to us every morning and we see him most days. We have grown to really love him as we have seen and heard him so much. I love your post about them and your photos. Have you ever tried to sketch?

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  3. TiffanyJune 16, 2014 at 12:48 PM

    Hi Emma~ I just love your blog and your enthusiasm! I'm going to share your little space with Grace when she gets back from Cooking Camp later this week...She will love it:) This Mockingbird post was fascinating! I wonder if we have these in California somewhere?

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  4. CeilJune 16, 2014 at 1:23 PM

    Hi Emma! Great shots of the birds! I put in a bird feeder in the backyard this year, and am loving watching my new visitors. I don't think we have mockingbirds though? Maybe they don't make it to the midwest. Who could blame them? Texas is a much warmer place to hang out :)
    So nice to meet you today!
    Blessings,
    Ceil

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  5. adminJune 17, 2014 at 5:39 PM

    What a great, informative blog post! I wish we had mockingbirds up here in the Northwest.

    :o) Mrs. C. in OR

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  6. SarahJune 20, 2014 at 8:31 AM

    I didn't know that stuff about mockingbirds! Thank you for sharing so many interesting facts on your blog!


    -Lily

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  7. UnknownJune 25, 2014 at 4:19 PM

    Hi Emma! How are you? I love your blog!!! :) It's really fascinating to hear that you love bugs so much and are willing to get up close and adventure around a little bit (in which I could never do)!!! I look forward to keeping in touch! :)
    -your friend from California ~Grace

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  8. UnknownJune 25, 2014 at 4:21 PM

    Hi Emma~ I commented but I'm not sure it went through? I'm just doing it again for a test:) Your friend, Grace from California

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