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Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

Description:

Medium-sized mockingbird with gray upperparts, paler gray underparts, and faint eyeline. Wings are gray-black with two white bars and large white patches visible when spread. The tail is long, gray, and edged with white. Legs and feet are black. Feeds on fruit and insects.

Habitat:

Urban

Notes:

A juvenile recently fledged from a tree in the yard.

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5 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Thanks for the comments, guys. :)

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 11 years ago

I miss these guys

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Wonderful picture!

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 11 years ago

Great shot :)

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Yes, a recently fledged bird. Forgot I was going to add that into the notes.

Liam
Spotted by
Liam

Georgia, USA

Spotted on May 19, 2011
Submitted on Nov 27, 2012

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