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English: Brown Thrasher
Japanese: chairo tsugumimodoki Latin: Toxostoma rufum Date: 11/OCT/2002 Location: Katy, Texas Size: L = 29cm, WS = 33cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English: Gray Catbird
Japanese: nekomanedori Latin: Dumetella carolinensis Date: 13/APR/2002 Location: Sabine Woods, Sabine Pass, Texas Size: L = 18cm, WS = 29cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English: Gray Catbird
Japanese: nekomanedori Latin: Dumetella carolinensis Date: 20/APR/2002 Location: Sabine Woods, Sabine Pass, Texas Size: L = 18cm, WS = 29cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English: Northern Mockingbird
Japanese: maneshi tsugumi Latin: Mimus polyglottos Date: 22/JUN/2002 Location: Private Residence, Katy, Texas Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto
TOP: Juvenile on a berry bush. Last year this plant popped out of nowhere and they are all over my yard this year. I believe mockingbirds planted them for their own benefit. This plant is called Black Nightshade and is toxic to animals and humans. For more information go to http://www.psu.missouri.edu/fishel/black_nightshade.htm Thanks to Gary Fritcher for identifying this plant.
SECOND: Juvenile eating peach. This year my tree produced about 20 peaches. Mockingbirds and humans split them half and half. Late freeze in March made a little damage to the peach blossoms, but I believe that also killed the bugs. I don't use any insecticides and I didn't have to eat bug this year. :-) That may not be a good thing for the birds though.
THIRD: Juvenile on the fence. Compare the tail length with adult picture below.
BOTTOM: Parent Compared to the third picture adult mockingbird has much longer tail. The difference is clear in flight.
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English: Northern Mockingbird
Japanese: maneshi tsugumi Latin: Mimus polyglottos Date: 19/MAY/2002 Location: Quintana Sanctuary, Freeport, Texas Size: L = 25 cm, WS = 36 cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto Note: Just got out of bath. |
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Northern Mockingbird
This immature bird takes break from searching food. As if it is enjoying the calm atmosphere in a residential area looking at the setting sun. Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto |
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English: Northern Mockingbird Japanese: maneshi tsugumi Latin: Mimus polyglottos Date: 19/JAN/2002 Location: Buffalo Bayou, Houston, Texas Size: L = 25cm, WS = 36cm Photo by Kinjo Yonemoto Note: Sunset lighting |
