Many of you will be familiar with Marie Curtis Park which has field, forest, pond, stream and beach habitat. I was supposed to be leading 7 TDSB walks here this spring so decided to have a look at it at dawn this morning.
Immediately, upon leaving the car near the dog park, I heard a Killdeer calling loudly … from high in a tree! Then came a Blue Jay, a Brown Thrasher, a Robin, a Willow Flycatcher, a Cardinal and on and on. Clearly a male Mockingbird is doing all of this and these are NOT pale imitations. The same timbre of sound and the same phrasing as the actual species. Amazing!
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Why do Mockingbirds do this? The oldest reason in nature … females prefer to parent with talented males!
wonderful pictures….it would be great if they came with a SOUND TRACK!!!! Imagine if you could have recorded that catbird!!!! would’nt that be GREAT?? you are an amazing photographer among all your other talents!! I “imagine” the calls of those birds, it reminds me how much I miss my CHOIR!!!!
So nice of you to share all this wonderful nature with us…..Vielen DANK!!!!
Rosemarie Fischer
Beautiful pictures and great information Thank you!
wonderful pictures….it would be great if they came with a SOUND TRACK!!!! Imagine if you could have recorded that catbird!!!! would’nt that be GREAT?? you are an amazing photographer among all your other talents!! I “imagine” the calls of those birds, it reminds me how much I miss my CHOIR!!!!
So nice of you to share all this wonderful nature with us…..Vielen DANK!!!!
Rosemarie Fischer