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Index of Subjects Our Mockingbird is coming almost daily too. It likes the heated birdbath for drinking and has taken the occasional grape ( if the Starlings don't get them first). Don Don MacNeill donmacneill@eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Johnston" <dwj.jem@ns.sympatico.ca> To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 5:22 PM Subject: [NatureNS] Mockingbird We have had a MOCKINGBIRD, I believe to be a male , with us all fall and winter. In fact, I believe it is the same bird that sang lustily during the spring last year and probably did not find a mate. He spends a good part of his day in our back yard, taking the odd blueberry that I put out. The interesting thing to me, however, is that he drinks water from our heated birdbath 8 - 10 times each day. Other birds in our yard - house sparrows, starlings, doves and a few tree sparrows do not pay that much attention to the water - just the occasional visit. Does anyone know why the mockingbird is so interested in drinking so much and not consuming more blueberries?? I know there is other food in the area that would be of interest and the bird looks healthy to me. Why the water? Is it using "warm" water to aid in keeping its body temperature up?? Any comments? David Johnston Port Hawkesbury
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