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Northern mockingbird (fledgling)

Mimus polyglottos

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

This mockingbird fledgling was hiding in one of our spruces whilst one of its parents was in a nearby tree trying to encourage it to take flight! You can see that it has yet to develop the long tail feathers of the adult bird.

Habitat:

Semi rural

Reference Links:

Northern Mockingbird, Life History, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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PublishedAugust 11, 2013

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