/Mockingbirds sadly are notorious for this and will protect feeders as
well as bushes that still have natural growing seeds, or fruit. It is
quite a sad thing as they will actually attack other birds, including
some hawks as well as dogs to defend what they claim as their own. I
have no thoughts as to how to make it move down the lane, other than
make your presence known enough in warmer days, that it may give up. /
/(Mary Howell Cromer/
/Oldham County/
/LaGrange, KY)/
In a message dated 2/8/2015 12:21:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
estiles74@xxxxxxxxx writes:
In the last couple of days, an aggressively territorial Northern
Mockingbird has set up shop in my yard and spends most of its day
chasing other birds from my feeders. It will sit on one feeder
until it sees birds on the other, then will chase those away, and
so forth. It seems particularly aggrieved by Mourning Doves on the
ground below the feeders.
On the up side, my seed consumption has slowed and the House
Sparrows are far less frequent. On the down side, so is everything
else...
In need of a timely intervention by one of our local Coopers Hawks.
Andrew Melnykovych
Louisville
