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Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Northern Mockingbird taking flight, Historic Villa Roma, Palm Springs, October 22, 2025.

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Northern Mockingbird taking flight, Historic Villa Roma, Palm Springs, October 22, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird taking flight, Historic Villa Roma, Palm Springs, October 22, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird taking flight, Historic Villa Roma, Palm Springs, October 22, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings
October 23, 2025 at 1:53 PM Everybody can reply
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phh5.bsky.social
PHHarris
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The Northern Mockingbird. An amazing repertoire of songs coming from the highest tree.

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October 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM Everybody can reply
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maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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Mockingbirds are, to me, one of the coolest birds out there. Beautiful, and talented, with a smile factor that is off the charts. Peace! #birds #birding #mockingbirds #northernmockingbird #photography #songbird #peace
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM Everybody can reply
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Dan Kulkosky
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#BirdOfTheDay #Singing #EastCoastKin #NorthernMockingbird #Birds #BirdPhotography #FortTryonPark #Wildlife #WildlifePhotography #Nature #Photography #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #Mimidae #MPolyglottos
October 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM Everybody can reply
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phh5.bsky.social
PHHarris
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Northern Mockingbird bathed in the evening glow.

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October 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM Everybody can reply
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swede1952.bsky.social
@Swede1952
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Mockingbird in Monochrome

A Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) perches on a powerline, poised in quiet observation.

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"A single Northern Mockingbird perches on a slender metal wire, its body angled in perfect side profile, facing left. The photograph is rendered in black and white, stripping away color to reveal the stark beauty of form and contrast. The bird’s slender frame and long tail are unmistakable, its feathers etched in fine grayscale detail. Its beak is slightly open, as if mid-thought or mid-song, and its eye gleams with quiet alertness. The background is a pure, uninterrupted white—no clouds, no branches, no distractions—creating a high-contrast canvas that elevates the mockingbird to mythic prominence. The wire runs horizontally across the lower third of the image, grounding the composition while emphasizing the bird’s solitary stance. It feels like a moment of stillness, a dispatch from the Ministry of Perched Witnesses, where observation becomes ceremony and silence becomes song." - Microsoft Copilot
October 19, 2025 at 5:36 PM Everybody can reply
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swede1952.bsky.social
@Swede1952
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Mockingbird in the White Silence

A couple of mornings ago, Charlie and I were out walking when I spotted a bird perched quietly overhead. ...

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"A lone bird—likely a Northern Mockingbird—rests on a slender wire, suspended against a backdrop of brilliant, overexposed sky. Its feathers shimmer in soft gradients of gray-blue, with white underparts and bold white wing patches that catch the light like ceremonial sashes. The bird’s posture is alert yet composed, angled slightly upward and to the right, as if listening for distant echoes or preparing to speak. Its beak is gently parted, suggesting a song paused mid-verse or a breath held in quiet anticipation. The wire slices horizontally across the frame, a minimalist perch that feels both fragile and sovereign. The sky behind is a wash of light—no clouds, no distractions—just a luminous void that makes the bird’s form stand out with mythic clarity. The photograph bears the signature “© Swede’s Photographs” in the top left corner, a quiet nod to the witness behind the lens. This image evokes stillness, presence, and the quiet dignity of observation. It feels like a dispatch from the Ministry of Unexpected Perches—where even the ordinary wire becomes a ceremonial threshold." - Microsoft Copilot
October 16, 2025 at 3:43 PM Everybody can reply
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donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, October 13, 2025.

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Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, October 13, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings #CoachellaValley Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, October 13, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings #CoachellaValley Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, October 13, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings #CoachellaValley
October 16, 2025 at 7:58 AM Everybody can reply
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Tim Peach
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Northern Mockingbird - this one is missing half of its upper beak. - 1/12/25

Wakodahatchee Wetlands - Delray Beach, FL

Canon R8 w/ RF 600mm - 1/2000 at f/11, ISO 800 #birds #peachyshotz #wakodahatcheewetlands #wildlife #shotoncanon #nature #photography #northernmockingbird
October 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM Everybody can reply
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Lecia Michelle
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Look at these beautiful feathers. #northernmockingbird

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Bird with gray and white feathers perched on a branch.
October 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM Everybody can reply
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maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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One of my favourites for sure. Love to hear them love to see them. Beautiful voices. #birds #birding #northernmockingbird #mockingbird #songbird
October 6, 2025 at 6:41 AM Everybody can reply
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donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Northern Mockingbird surveying its domain, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025.

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Northern Mockingbird surveying its domain, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird surveying its domain, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird surveying its domain, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird surveying its domain, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings
October 2, 2025 at 1:04 PM Everybody can reply
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donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Feral Pigeon, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025.

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Feral Pigeon, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings
October 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM Everybody can reply
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donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Northern Mockingbird, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025.

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Northern Mockingbird, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird, Palm Springs, October 1, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings
October 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM Everybody can reply
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swede1952.bsky.social
@Swede1952
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Mockingbird Tribunal

This morning, while out walking with my dog Charlie, I witnessed a bit of nature’s drama. ...

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"In a lattice of bare, reaching branches—like the skeletal fingers of a winter-boned tree—an American crow perches with quiet defiance. Its sleek, dark body is angled upward, as if scanning the sky for escape or omen. Nearby, a northern mockingbird clings to a separate limb, its yellowish underside catching the light like a flicker of flame. The mockingbird faces sideways, alert and poised, part of a duo that had moments earlier launched a ceremonial harassment campaign against the crow. The scene is frozen mid-threshold: the crow, solitary and shadowed, tangled in the arboreal web; the mockingbird, emissary of territorial protest, still bristling with purpose. The branches form a chaotic stage—no leaves, no cover—just raw exposure and the bright wash of sunlight that bleaches the background into mythic clarity. It’s a moment of stillness after a flurry, the kind of pause that feels like a held breath in a sovereign standoff. The watermark in the top right corner reads “© Swede’s Photography,” anchoring the image in authorship and witness." - Microsoft Copilot and the photographer
October 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM Everybody can reply
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maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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This one's for Mockingbird Monday. Peace! #birds #birding #birdwatching #mockingbirds #northernmockingbird #mockingbirdmonday #monday
September 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM Everybody can reply
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maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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And now, back to the birds. Mockingbirds are among my top five favorites. I love these birds. Peace! #birds #birding #birdwatching #mockingbirds #northernmockingbird
September 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM Everybody can reply
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Brian Wallace
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September 22, 2025 at 3:06 AM Everybody can reply
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Brian Wallace
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September 22, 2025 at 2:32 AM Everybody can reply
maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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I've got Bluesky behind me! Good things are bound to happen now. Peace! #birds #birding #mockingbird #bluesky #peace northernmockingbird
September 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM Everybody can reply
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donaldgrimm.bsky.social
Donald Grimm, Ph.D.
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Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, September 20, 2025.

More flora and photos:

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#PalmSprings
Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, September 20, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, September 20, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings Northern Mockingbird, Historic Indian Canyons Neighborhood, Palm Springs, Coachella Valley, September 20, 2025. More flora and photos: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=any&user_id=dgrimmphd&verifiable=any #Bird #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #BirdsUS #Mockingbird #Mockingbirds #NorthernMockingbird #PalmSprings
September 20, 2025 at 6:16 PM Everybody can reply
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swede1952.bsky.social
@Swede1952
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Wingbeat Between Branches

I posted an image of this bird yesterday perched on a branch. ...

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"A Northern Mockingbird is captured mid-air, wings fully extended in a moment of suspended grace. Its body is angled slightly upward, as if rising through a private corridor of wind. The plumage is a soft, mottled gray, with crisp white flashes on the wings and tail—like punctuation marks against the green blur of foliage behind it. Each feather is sharply defined, especially along the leading edge of the wings, where the light catches the layered texture like pages fanned open. The bird’s head is turned slightly, beak closed, eyes alert. It’s not fleeing, nor hunting—just moving with intention, as if tracing a line between two invisible staves of music. The background is a wash of green leaves and tangled branches, rendered softly enough to suggest depth without distraction. The motion is frozen, but the energy remains—a held breath, a wingbeat paused mid-verse. At the bottom of the image, the signature “© Swede’s Photographs” is inscribed, anchoring the moment in authorship without intruding on the scene’s quiet drama. This is not just a bird in flight—it’s a gesture, a stanza, a dispatch from the air." - Copilot
September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM Everybody can reply
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maximumsteve.bsky.social
Steve Ross
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Covers and originals. And the hits just keep a coming. Peace! #birds #birding #northernmockingbird #mockingbird #songbird #crooner #peace
September 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM Everybody can reply
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Parsingphase
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Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), 13th May 2024
es: Sinsonte Norteño, fr: Moqueur Polyglotte
South Cape May Meadows, Cape May, New Jersey
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A gray songbird stands upright, and nonplussed, on a gravel path.
September 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM Everybody can reply
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