Northern Mockingbird

Mimus polyglottos

(L 10" WS 14" Wt 1.7 oz)

Will aggressively defend its ter-

ritory against pets and people.

Yardbird

Pleasanton, CA

24Dec2011

 North Point

Morro Bay, CA

10Oct2012

Poor guy has a badly
deformed bill. Same bird
again spotted in Dec 2012.

Cardinals and mockingbirds --
the most individual and
delightful of all birds in voice
and manner

     (Teddy Roosevelt)

Watsonville Slough

California

12Dec2012