tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337820950786353518.post3456895038950364046..comments2024-02-18T08:39:49.773-08:00Comments on Northern Illinois Birder: Tropical Mockingbird, Northern Mockingbird & Tailless Mockingbirdsjonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10061880466896183822noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337820950786353518.post-87754362044676436952011-03-27T18:08:57.027-07:002011-03-27T18:08:57.027-07:00Marie,
The fact that we both saw Mockingbirds with...Marie,<br />The fact that we both saw Mockingbirds without tails, I think, is just a coincidence. Their tails are so long, that they could easily get caught in somthing or grabbed by a predator and get torn off.<br />The fact that you live in a geographical area that Mockingbirds reside in, it could very easily establish a home there; however, bird guidebooks also say they reside in northern Illinois as well, and I have never seen one here. They can be found as far north on the Atlantic Coast as Nova Scotia, so your tailless Mockingbird could easily be travelling further.jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061880466896183822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337820950786353518.post-77865257894975714112011-03-22T06:45:37.110-07:002011-03-22T06:45:37.110-07:00You are the only one that talks about a tailless m...You are the only one that talks about a tailless mockingbird. The past 3 days, we have had one feeding at our feeder. My picture is poor, due to lack of telephoto lens, but I am curious if this bird is just passing by or will stay for the season. We are in the tristate area of Delaware, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. MarieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6337820950786353518.post-47348364390028982232011-01-08T10:58:02.019-08:002011-01-08T10:58:02.019-08:00Anotehr bird we don't have...I love that pictu...Anotehr bird we don't have...I love that picture of the bird between the red berries...loving your iguana pics too...love how that foot is hanging in the air!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com