Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Wild Birds: Who's Mocking What!!!

I've been happy to see a Mockingbird at my feeders all winter. I have no idea if he has friends or if he is by himself. I have only seen one at any given time. Hopefully he has a partner hanging out nearby.
Here he hangs out in the wisteria vines waiting for his turn at the suet.


I'm not sure if that tongue sticking out is in anticipation of the taste or if he's attempting to give me the raspberry!

As he flew back up and settled on the wisteria vine again I think this time he was just trying to get that smidgen left on his beak.
The above capture was one of those yes, it's a gray and overcast rainy late evening kind of day  and the window is awfully dirty but we have to do what we have to do to record the first robin of spring.
YES, they're back!!! Spring must be on its way even though as I type this I can see a light covering of snowflakes on my deck. I should have guessed. On Sunday afternoon when I took this my backyard was full of robins. I haven't seen one since. Maybe they were mocking winter. Winter may linger but a robin sighting gives me hope!

Linking to Stewart's Wild Birds.
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26 comments:

  1. Anne (cornucopia)February 25, 2014 at 5:47 AM

    Great photos of the Mockingbird! And yes, you do whatever you have to, to snap that "first Robin of Spring" photo! I recently posted one, too. There is a whole group of them that arrived here, but they take off as soon as they see me.

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  2. TexWisGirlFebruary 25, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    yay for a robin! :) i've never seen a mocker at the feeders here. i guess because they can find bugs, still. they use the birdbath, though. :)

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  3. RedFebruary 25, 2014 at 10:03 AM

    Yes, a great sign of hope and spring. However, for an old guy like me who goes far off the trail, I find robins all winter. We get them every year in our Christmas bird count.

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  4. Grandma Barb's This and ThatFebruary 25, 2014 at 10:19 AM

    Nice photos of the mockingbird! I will jump for joy when I see the first robin. I think it will be quick a while though.

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  5. KarenFebruary 25, 2014 at 11:40 AM

    Gorgeous captures of the Mockingbird! A robin, gosh it will quite a while before we see them here!

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  6. GordonFebruary 25, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    Great shots of the Mockingbird, I use to love the sound they made, when ever I stayed with my friend in Miami.
    All the best Gordon.

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  7. Adam JonesFebruary 25, 2014 at 1:07 PM

    Really good shots of the Mockingbird. Fantastic.

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  8. RohrerbotFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:13 PM

    Aren't they interesting birds?:)

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  9. UnknownFebruary 25, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    Beautiful photos of the mockingbird. I'm so ready for spring to arrive.

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  10. Karen @ Beatrice EuphemieFebruary 25, 2014 at 3:20 PM

    Wonderful detailed photos of your mockingbird, Carletta! We don't have them here and it is a treat to see one up close. Strangely, we have had Robins winter over this year. So I don't have that special pleasure of seeing the first one. It is a true sign of spring! xo Karen

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  11. Sallie (FullTime-Life)February 25, 2014 at 4:14 PM

    I wonder where all those robins went when they heard you were getting more winter after all!

    Mockingbirds are our morning alarm clocks here in Florida. Great pictures.

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  12. ElaFebruary 25, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    Wonderful birds and so amazing shots
    Greetings

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  13. kayerjFebruary 25, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    I've never seen a Mockingbird--I love the view from your window.

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  14. eileeninmdFebruary 25, 2014 at 5:57 PM

    Carletta, great shots of the Mockingbird. I have never seen one at my feeders. Enjoy the rest of your week!

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  15. LindaFebruary 25, 2014 at 7:01 PM

    Awesome captures, Carletta. Every time I hear mockingbird, I cannot help but think of the song "Mockingbird Hill" by Patti Page. :)

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  16. JenFebruary 25, 2014 at 10:10 PM

    Mockingbirds are very territorial. If another shows, you may get to see them spar.

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  17. GeorgeFebruary 25, 2014 at 10:30 PM

    We've had a Mockingbird around our feeders for the past few weeks. We too, have only seen one at any given time. I hope your robins aren't misleading you. We've seen robins all winter!

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  18. diane bFebruary 26, 2014 at 12:44 AM

    fabulous clear shots of your lovely birds. Glad to see there is a hint of the season changing.

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  19. Coloring Outside the LinesFebruary 26, 2014 at 7:36 AM

    Great shots! I've been extremely happy with this nice weather but I see we are in for some more extreme cold...psssttt- that was a raspberry!

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  20. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2014 at 2:48 PM

    Love those mockers. We have one that sings outside the window, bright and early every morning.

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  21. RoseFebruary 26, 2014 at 5:45 PM

    Wonderful captures, Carletta.

    We had a skim of snow covering everything when we got up yesterday morn, but it melted before the day was gone.

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  22. Kenneth Cole SchneiderFebruary 26, 2014 at 9:54 PM

    Funny, I so wanted to see a mockingbird as a kid and now they have spread all the way up the east coast. Robins are a treat now that I live in a Florida. Some winters we see none at all!

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  23. DeniseinVAFebruary 27, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Hi Carletta, great photos of the birds. I haven't seen a Mockingbird at my feeder in a very long time, though I saw many of them in Florida. Can't wait to see my first Robin of Spring :) Thanks for visiting and have a great day!

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  24. IdaFebruary 27, 2014 at 10:12 PM

    The Mocking bird is such a soft color. - We had Robins about 2 weeks ago and then it turned rainy/cold again. I think they are toying with us.

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  25. MarkoMarch 1, 2014 at 7:17 AM

    Super pictures, beautiful blog.

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  26. darlinMarch 4, 2014 at 12:34 PM

    Carletta I absolutely LOVE your bird short, the clarity and macro are perfect! I only wish we were seeing robins right about now, that is generally a sure sign of Spring, but no robins here just yet and I don't blame them with this cold we've been enduring.

    Have a wonderful week!

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