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Northern Mockingbird

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The northern mockingbird is slowly making its way ever further north; in the past its most northerly range was southeastern Canada, but they are becoming very commonly seen in southern British Columbia as well.

They are very plain-looking birds but their vocal range and penchant for mimicry is prodigious. When I lived in Arizona I saw them frequently, so I was delighted to spot one again here in Canada and hear its gorgeous song.

Happy Saturday.

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    1. Very true. I remember my first encounter with one when I was living in Arizona. I kept hearing what sounded like a cat in the most terrible distress. I eventually realised that it was a mockingbird perched in a tree outside my deck. That particular bird had a whole repertoire of noises such as squeaky wheels and very high pitched whistles. And the real singing was divine!

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    1. I’ve only recently heard of them in BC, but they have apparently been coming up this way for a few years now. I wouldn’t have recognized this one either except that I knew them from my time in Arizona. Cheers.

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