Last week during a walk around a nearby park, I accidentally intruded into the territory of a pair of nesting mockingbirds. For about 90 ft (28 meters) I was under attack by a dive bombing and swooping mockingbird. While I never received a ‘bomb’ there were lots of feathers against my legs and arms. I was giggling and snapping pictures while the bird was swooping and landing in nearby trees. Then loud chirping would announce the next fly by warning for the human intruder to “get away from my territory!”
Watching the intruder (me)
Preparing for another strafing run
Again, King or Queen of the Realm
Looking back toward the ‘forbidden zone’.
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Great shots! My mockingbirds are, um, aggressive, too!
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Thanks, I found it really fun. It took a couple of swoops before I realized what was happening.
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Gorgeous photos, as always !
Greetings
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How kind of you to say this! I am beyond amateur, just dumb luck!
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HI I wonder were you to near a nest of the Mockingbird and that is why you were under attack? great shots anyway and you were not injured.
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I am sure that was the reason. I was never able to find the nest. Thanks for stopping by!
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oh, just be careful where you tread when the mockingbird is about….ok then, something new I’ve learnt about them, though they’re not anywhere near where I live on the other side of the world to you….I just remember a song about the mockingbird…
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Nice pictures – we have a few birds here that can get a bit territorial at breeding time.
The plovers had long since ceased in the “making more plovers” activity – I think they just did not know which way to go!
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
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Thanks for stopping by. I do appreciate the service you provide for the serious birders and just bird appreciators such as myself.
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I feel your “pain!” We had a mockingbird all winter in our gardens. He chased anything that came near our bird feeders…even though he didn’t eat the seed. I would get within a foot of him and give him a stern talking to. Didn’t work…
Eventually he moved on to parts unknown…now I miss him.
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He does look rather grumpy in your 3rd photo. We don’t have mockingbirds here but the Magpies will have a go at you when they are nesting. Hard hat time!
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The mockingbirds are nesting right now. We have one in the vines on our patio but that one must be accustomed to us as it does no hassle us.
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Nice photos of the bird and your beautiful surroundings!
We don’t have the mockingbird in Sweden I think.
Thanks for your visit and comment!
/Pia
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Hi Janice, thanks for your visit. Just reading your reply to Jocee – yes, when our fiercely territorial Magpies decide to nest close to our home they do allow us free access (!!) – so that’d be like your mockingbirds in your vine. Thank goodness for that eh… they’d make life pretty hard otherwise :D) Enjoyed seeing your photos of them too. That’s a nice spot for a walk as well. Cheerio now.
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Enjoyed your visit and your site. Have a great weekend.
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Boy that would have scared me. So glad you didn’t get hurt. Apparently they didn’t want you to intrude on their space.
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I knew it was nesting time so I was just amused. Thanks for the visit!
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They sure picked a lovely place to nest! Lovely landscape shots!
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I feel fortunate this little area is so near our home. Thanks for the visit!
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Love your vigilant mockingbird pair! Thanks for coming by my Wild Bird Wed last week also!
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Thanks, I do enjoy visiting as many of the WBW folks as possible.
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lol. yes, we are the intruders. 🙂
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