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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Photo by Coyote Jim
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Field Notes

Description:

Brown with small bits of white on its wings. I didn't get any better look at it than what you can see in the pictures. It took off, as you can see, while a snapped the second one.

Habitat:

UCF campus.

Reference Links:

Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) - Information on Northern Mockingbird, Northern mockingbird

Species ID Suggestions

Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

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Caelizacore
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Comments (2)
Coyote Jim
Yep, that's exactly what it is. Don't know why I couldn't figure that out myself, but after seeing your suggestion, I looked it up and found this page: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/northern_mockingbird/sounds The "agressive rasping call" is a definite identifier. I see and here these guys all around my house very often.
Caelizacore
I think it's a mockingbird, going by the overall shape and color, and especially the white wing patches.

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PublishedJune 2, 2014

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