Mockingbird in the Bougainvillea

by Donna Kennedy

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Mockingbird in the Bougainvillea

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Donna Kennedy

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Photograph - Photographs

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Original Fine Art Photography by Donna Kennedy…
Photographed in Sun City Center, Florida-edited in Topaz Studio

The Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) is a medium-sized bird that is gray in color with black and white wing feathers. Its underside is white, the bill is black, and its iris is yellowish-orange. Males are a bit bigger than females, but other than that they look the same.
Mockingbirds breed in the spring and early summer. The males arrive first and claim territory. When the females arrive, the males show off their territory and wings by flying around and singing. Mockingbirds are monogamous, which means the pair will stay with each other for life. Both the male and the female build the nest in the trees or shrubs and then the female lays between 2-6 eggs. Mockingbirds are known for their singing abilities and can learn up to 200 different songs. Mockingbirds sing all throughout the day and into the night, and the male will sing different songs in the fall than in the spring. This bird is very territorial and will not hesitate to attack intruders. The lifespan of a Mockingbird in the wild is 8 years.

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June 4th, 2019

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