MOCKINGBIRD

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Northern Mockingbird

For more information
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Mockingbird.html

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A very common bird hear in central Arizona.

However there is one thing they do that I have not been able to capture with my camera as of yet.
Or, I should have said until last night or evening.

About this time of year (MAY) they seem to what I call "THE WING DANCE".
They spread their wings out in a jerking motion and then fold them back to their body.

I have decided because I can't find anything in the books on this that it is a pre-mating display or,
the bird is having a very difficult time with A "BM" :-))

As the bird danced around me at about 20 feet away I snapped a few images.

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Well it did not take long before I found out more on what is called "Wing flashing" you can go th these links to find out.

http://www.bioone.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1656%2F1528-7092(2003)002%5B0093%3AATOTFF%5D2.0.CO%3B2

OR

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Northern_Mockingbird.html

OK now, here we have what appears to be one normal Northern Mockingbird.

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And then in a blink of an eye we have this.

You had better be very quick because those wings aren't going to stay out more than a second or two.

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Then it would bow its head and do it all over again.

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Looking at a side view.

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Have you ever seen this?

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OK, that's about enough for now,
if you know the true meaning of this type display please let me know and where you found it.

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