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Old 01-05-2003, 06:46 PM
 
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Default Territorial mockingbird hogging feeder

In article , Robert Goodman wrote:
In the 1990s there was a mockingbird here who was in love with the cat
next door. She paid him no attention, which bothered him no end.
When she faced in his direction, he'd screech at her, and when she
turned away he'd swoop in and fly within inches before breaking off,
fanning the cat to get her to turn around. That mockie wouldn't sing
anything interesting until some time in the wee hours, when he'd belt
out Berlioz or something like that and wake us up. Daytime he'd just
screech. Screechy Cat Mocker eventually found a lady bird he liked
named Chip; at least, that's what she said her name was when I asked.

My friend Nadine had near her bldg. Tweedle-Dee Clock Mocker, who
imitated her electronic clock alarm.

I now have one feeder in front of the house, one on the back patio and
one near the other back corner of the house. I don't think he can cover
all these, though he did attempt to cover the one in front when it was
just on the driveway. I may put a fourth one farther back near the
garden. He does not bother smaller birds like wrens too much, but does
bug thee larger birds such a cardinals and jays.

Robert in the Bronx