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Re: Mockingbird

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Bob Ringler

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Maryland Birds & Birding

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Thu, 3 Mar 2005 16:33:47 -0500

Jim,
   That's true during the summer but Mockingbirds are not in full song yet.  Their efforts can be abbreviated this time of year.

Bob Ringler
Eldersburg MD

 
---- "Speicher wrote: 
> 	> 	Isn't it true that mockingbirds will clue you in to their masquerade
> by the fact that they will repeat a phrase 6 or 7 times, before shifting to
> another song for 6 or 7 repeats, shift again for 6 to 7 repetitions, etc.,
> etc. and finally coming back to the "original" song?  At least that's what
> i've found to be the case.  Isn't this mentioned in the newer guides?  I
> believe I saw it is in my Robbins guide years and years ago.
> 
> 	Jim Speicher
> 	Jspeicher-at-niaid.nih.gov
> 	Rockville @work :(
> 	Broad Run_S. FRED Co @home :)