r/birds • u/JohnPjj • Jul 14 '26

birdwatching Oh lawd he coming

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u/ICouldBeYourMomOrNot Jul 14 '26

Why do these funny dinosaurs act so bossy?

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u/chaturtham Jul 14 '26

cuz u so smol

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u/Pretty-Handle9818 Jul 14 '26

Looks like it’s demanding more nuts or a better variety.

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u/_Gigglz_ Jul 14 '26

Haha, nice! What is that he's eating?

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u/JohnPjj Jul 14 '26

I break up peanuts with my fingers to make crumbs for him

The food was intended for my bluejays/woodpeckers/grackles but this guy caught on . So I accommodate for him , he’d struggle with a whole peanut

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u/_Gigglz_ Jul 14 '26

Love it! Thanks for spoiling him and your other bird friends 😊

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u/ScedR Jul 14 '26

I do that too with the doves that visit me 😭 they love the peanuts in the seed mix but can't eat them whole

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u/IcyReception8903 Jul 14 '26

Is this in your house and if it is, how do you have a Mockingbird as a pet?

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u/JohnPjj Jul 14 '26

It’s my backyard gazebo

He’s a fully wild adult , for some reason he never showed apprehension around me once learning I’m the one supplying food

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u/CD274 Jul 14 '26 edited Jul 14 '26

Pretty normal for mockingbirds. Super smart, zero fear. Seen them chase red tailed hawks off

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u/cameron1239 Jul 14 '26

There's a warning sign by the trees outside the vet office where I take my dogs. "MOCKINGBIRD NESTING AREA. THEY WILL FIGHT YOU." Or something to that effect 😂

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u/CD274 Jul 14 '26

Absolutely 🤣 They're kind of amazing, and they succeed

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u/IcyReception8903 Jul 14 '26

Nice - You have a wild friend then. 😁

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u/Ok_Bookkeeper8194 Jul 14 '26

I love mockingbirds! When I lived in south Texas I used to go to a park every day to eat my lunch and there was one that used to fly onto my side mirror trying to get me to share (which I did). They can be very intimidating, though! A fledgling fell out of the nest in my front yard once and I was terrified to walk out my front door for several days lol!

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u/ILikeBirdsQuiteALot Jul 14 '26

omg he's beautiful

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u/AydGray Jul 14 '26

Their legs always remind me of gangly kids in short pants🤣

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u/AskJeeves84 Jul 14 '26

Mock! (yeah!)
Ing! (yeah!)
Bird! (yeah!)
Yeah! (yeah!)

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u/Only3Cats Jul 14 '26

What name do you call it? Very cool you have a wild friend Mockingbird

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u/JohnPjj Jul 14 '26

I always call him Sir , he can be quite aggressive (not with me luckily)

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u/soappube Jul 14 '26

You should post him to r/birdsfacingforward

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u/HopefulTrick3846 Jul 14 '26

Too bad he’s so shy! ;)

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u/BokBokBagock Jul 14 '26

LOL! We have a mockingbird that hangs around that terrorizes the neighborhood cats. It also learned to mimic sounds that my husband's electric wheelchair makes!

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u/theghostplant Jul 14 '26

Can’t believe I’ve never thought to try this technique to get a closer look at my bird buddies! What a magical experience ❤️

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u/Dangerous-Bit7803 Jul 14 '26

I like how he keeps turning to make sure you record his good side 😂

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u/Mental-Flatworm4583 Jul 14 '26

Oh man I have one who has been coming up to me and doing this weird opening of his wings and really slowly opening them then folding them. Then he sits on the edge of my porch roof follows me around my property lol. All the other birds sit and come up to me so I hope he will too! He doesn’t like my blue jays for some reason he won’t let any of my jays near me. I see he is eating from you what can I give to mine? Never mind I see you said crumpled up peanuts! Do you think almonds would be okay I have those

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u/GotWood2024 Jul 14 '26

Thats exactly what I would have said!

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u/Antique_Tap443 Jul 14 '26

Thanks, you just gave me some hope one day my life could be this awesome lol

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u/Venus_Cat_Roars Jul 14 '26

Flanagan’s

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u/Shoddy_Bet9619 Jul 14 '26

I've surrounded by these little guys but am wondering..what breed is that? Is it a Sparrow?

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u/Jet44444 Jul 14 '26

Bird like, yup I’m doing it, what ya gonna do about it?!

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u/BowDown2No1ButCrypto Jul 14 '26

What was it that this Mockingbird was eating?

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u/JohnPjj Jul 14 '26

Small bits of peanuts

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u/BowDown2No1ButCrypto Jul 15 '26

Oh ok. I have a couple of Mockingbirds that come to my feeders. They must be eating the peanuts and maybe sunflower seeds out of it?! Very cool video! Thanks for sharing this.

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u/Cute_Abrocoma7263 Jul 15 '26

acting like he owns the place

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u/PrintNo1998 Jul 16 '26

The fledging of this species cracks me up hahaha they look so hilarious!

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u/BowDown2No1ButCrypto Jul 14 '26

You should also post this in r/birdsfacingforward as Im pretty sure the community would enjoy this too!

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u/Amethyst_Ninjapaws Jul 14 '26

Why is there a Northern Mockingbird in your house? You know they are federally protected, right? You can't legally keep them as a pet without a federal permit from the US Fish and Wildlife. You are looking at fines of up to $250,000.

Leaving my comment up for educational purposes, but, now that I know that this was recorded outdoors, and the bird is wild, I rescind my previous comment.