FreeLists / birdky / [birdky] RPT: Selfish Mockingbird?

["Gerald Robe" <ghrobe@xxxxxxxxx>]

While we were visiting my parents in Bowling Green over Christmas, my big 
brother and I enjoyed watching the antics of a Northern Mockingbird who was 
"guarding" a platform feeder in Mom & Dad's front yard.

The mocking bird would land on the feeder, and chase all the smaller birds 
away. He'd then hang out there for a minute or two, then fly off. Within a few 
minutes, a dozen or so smaller birds (Goldfinches, House Finches, White-crowned 
Sparrows, Titmice, Chickadees) would land on the platform and start to feed. 
The mocker would then swoop in and scatter them. This cycle was repeated 
constantly throughout the entire day!

Gerald H. Robe
Mt. Sterling, KY
ghrobe@xxxxxxxxx

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