tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post7731321296009633629..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Mock-YEAH Ing-YEAHLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-52727543096524091922012-01-30T14:04:02.123-07:002012-01-30T14:04:02.123-07:00Great post! I love it when we allow that common bi...Great post! I love it when we allow that common birds are worth photographic attention.Scott Simmonshttp://www.learnoutdoorphotography.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-16584941295522219312012-01-29T09:48:34.447-07:002012-01-29T09:48:34.447-07:00Thanks Dan. I can only imagine those other feeder ...Thanks Dan. I can only imagine those other feeder birds are dreading the Mocker's return; they can be real bullies. I'm with you though, I love the liveliness they bring, even if it's repeatedly attacking their own reflection in my window at 5 am.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-5900815248233945782012-01-28T07:28:14.609-07:002012-01-28T07:28:14.609-07:00Great shots. I love the mockingbirds. I haven...Great shots. I love the mockingbirds. I haven't had them at my feeders for a while, but sure they will come in early spring along with the catbirds. Lots of personality.Dan Huberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587246278289468905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-870533842517805382012-01-27T11:42:13.275-07:002012-01-27T11:42:13.275-07:00I second that. From time to time I come across peo...I second that. From time to time I come across people who remind me of Mockingbird's in their temperament and excitability. Then it's a bit harder to deal with.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-91173209741956065242012-01-27T11:41:14.471-07:002012-01-27T11:41:14.471-07:00Thanks Tammy. I've wondered about the name too...Thanks Tammy. I've wondered about the name too. You don't hear about dogbirds too often. I suspect it may have something to do with the Catbird's calls, or one of its many calls (it's a mimid like the Mocker), which could sound like a caterwauling feline.<br /><br />Then there's the expression, "in the catbird seat," which means you're sitting in an enviable/untouchable position. Your comment made me think about it, so I looked it up. Apparently the expression was popularized in a short story by James Thurber (never heard of him myself), who had himself taken it from the famous old baseball broadcaster Red Barber, who used that along with lots of other folksy expressions to describe situations such as a batter having 3 balls and no strikes.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-60489213110992159002012-01-27T11:09:43.204-07:002012-01-27T11:09:43.204-07:00I really like the lighting on the Catbird! Beautif...I really like the lighting on the Catbird! Beautiful! Catbird??? that is an interesting name for a bird:)Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481372510221914366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-69940657185875001242012-01-27T04:33:45.711-07:002012-01-27T04:33:45.711-07:00Wonderful post Laurence, I sure love how spunky Mo...Wonderful post Laurence, I sure love how spunky Mockingbirds are.Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-30579050331327286192012-01-26T22:34:44.685-07:002012-01-26T22:34:44.685-07:00They sure have spunk! I've seen them chase aft...They sure have spunk! I've seen them chase after dogs, cats, birds, people, and cars. Why not the House Sparrows? Are they impervious to the Mockingbird swoops, or does the bird not bother?Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-83522018407029920912012-01-26T22:32:21.364-07:002012-01-26T22:32:21.364-07:00I must admit, I like yours a little bit better. In...I must admit, I like yours a little bit better. In fairness, it was reading about your mockingbird earlier today today that in part prompted me to stop and take a picture, so thank you Kathie!Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-55888138506020970052012-01-26T21:08:18.758-07:002012-01-26T21:08:18.758-07:00Mockingbirds are so funny. There is one here that...Mockingbirds are so funny. There is one here that chases all the other visitors out of the trees - except the house sparrows. Just as I grab my binoculars, too!! Love your photo. Check out the detail in the legs and feet. Great image!KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-22440536457054925412012-01-26T20:39:10.144-07:002012-01-26T20:39:10.144-07:00Seems we both had mockingbirds on the mid this wee...Seems we both had mockingbirds on the mid this week! I found mine, I see you saw yours! LOL! Cute catbird too. It will be awhile before they return to my neck of the woods!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.com