As far as the noise goes,
I will put my house wren up against your mockingbird , any ole day.

depending on his mood he can go for hours on end.

I wish there was a website that offered bird songs, and their meanings

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I wish there was a website that offered bird songs, and their meanings

Only Bendable would think of that.

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Originally posted by bendable:
As far as the noise goes,
I will put my house wren up against your mockingbird , any ole day.

depending on his mood he can go for hours on end.

I wish there was a website that offered bird songs, and their meanings

Cornell University has all the bird calls.

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Originally posted by bendable:
As far as the noise goes,
I will put my house wren up against your mockingbird , any ole day.

Must be a wren thing. Our cactus wrens (state bird) are the noisiest, fussiest, and nosiest creatures around here. Leave a door open and they'll invite themselves right into your house.
 

If mockingbirds were the size of eagles...the only way mankind would survive would be to kill them all...

I've heard that mockingbirds were hired by Alfred Hitchcock as expert consultants to make sure the other birds got the attack scenes down pat

I think mockingbirds are badass. I love watching them attack crows.

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Originally posted by YellowJacket:
Some of the biggest jerks of the bird world.

Nope. Geese. Or swans. Or ostriches.

mockingbirds can be thieves as well.

I used to leave the cab windows in my delivery truck 2/3 open in the Phoenix.

about three times a year I would see the mocking bird on the truck window , looking around for my lunch.

This ! before I even get to the customers door bell ! nosey bastages

Catbirds are neat. The bird books say that they perch on the highest spot in the vicinity (hence "the catbird's seat") and whistle a variety of bird songs, repeating each one twice, before moving on to the next. And that's exactly what they do. Don't know if they're related to mockingbirds.

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Originally posted by henryaz:

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Originally posted by bendable:
As far as the noise goes,
I will put my house wren up against your mockingbird , any ole day.

Must be a wren thing. Our cactus wrens (state bird) are the noisiest, fussiest, and nosiest creatures around here. Leave a door open and they'll invite themselves right into your house.
 

Marsh wrens also make noise non-stop. Big noises from a tiny bird.

Many, many years ago I watched from a window as mocking bird nipped the back of our cat who was crossing our yard. I exclaimed to my mother that the bird was really going after our poor cat. My wise mother said "Watch what happens next." The bird had a nest in the camellia bush the cat was seemingly chased under. The mocking bird, infuriated, flies at the cat again; but the cat has turned around. Cat wins a fresh bird lunch.

We used to have one in Texas that would attack the cats every time they tried to nap on the porch swing. Relentless she was. They are thick as thieves here in AL.

We have the Carolina Wrens here and they are great. Not noisy at all but curious little buggers that will explore the screened porch if I leave the door open. Fun to watch.

RMD

I don't mind the mockingbirds. They've made a nest in the bush by the mailbox for a couple seasons and we've watched the young'uns fledge.
They seem to recognize us, that's for sure. I was driving my red pick up around the corner and just started to make my way down to the end of our cul-de-sac, where we live, and one of the birds picked up on the color and flew parallel to and at about the same height of my cab, all the way down to our driveway and their nest. It then perched on the neighbor's mailbox to watch that no one messed with his house. I do like the WWII markings on the wings as well, as mentioned previously, the ones used during D-Day.

Hah! So I'm not the only one who noticed the markings. Its one of the things that makes them stand out. Some of their tail feathers are white also. Way cool little creature.

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Originally posted by stkfox:
I I do like the WWII markings on the wings as well, as mentioned previously, the ones used during D-Day.

Invasion stripes.