A Little Less Ornery For Now

When there are Northern Mockingbirds around, one must prepare for the possibility that they'll get ornery. Mockingbirds can be aggressive both to humans (usually when nests and young are involved) and more so to other birds (when feeders are involved.) This winter, I definitely have at least one Mocker, but it has so far been behaving, or so it appears. I do see one fairly regularly perched on top of a feeder station. Either one is rotating front and back or there are multiple birds. Who can tell? But other birds are getting to the feeders, so it doesn't look like the Mockers are making much effort to drive them off. That's a good deal. I don't mind these characters around and enjoy watching them attack suet. But I prefer they play well with others. So far...both. Everyone's happy!