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Everything about a mockingbird bespeaks the American spirit of freedom that led to the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Much like George Washington’s courageous ragtag soldiers who ...

New Orleanians have long had special relationships with local mockingbirds. Known for their expansive repertoires, members of the Northern mockingbird species emulate everything from other bird songs ...

I was a bit concerned when a reader wrote to inform me that she was taking up arms against one of our local wildlife species. No, it wasn’t anything dangerous or smelly, like a rattlesnake, killer ...

Q. Why do mockingbirds mimic the songs of other birds? Are there any other bird mimics? Can birds reproduce the sounds of other animals? A. Mimicry is a common trait of the northern mockingbird, which ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- If children are to be seen and not heard, the opposite holds true of the northern mockingbird. There is nothing shy or retiring about this species. "The thing mockingbirds will do ...

Our state bird is an asshole, and we support a bill filed Monday by Rep. Grant Hodges (R-Centerton) to ditch the mockingbird altogether. House Bill 1482 would replace mockingbirds with painted ...

The Fourth of July weekend begins today, and you'll soon hear the sound of firecrackers, cherry bombs and other pyrotechnics. But those aren't the only noises of the summer season. Mockingbirds sing a ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The birds are watching. They know who you are. And they will attack. Nope, not Hitchcock. It's science. University of Florida biologists are reporting that mockingbirds recognize ...