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To Watch a Mockingbird

by James Brush on June 7th, 2007 | 3 Comments

While wandering around Brushy Creek Lake Park in Cedar Park, I caught this northern mockingbird doing its display routine from the top of a tree.

They like to jump up and immediately dive back to the perch in between songs. They seem to do it repeatedly, which is convenient if you’re trying to photograph the whole thing.

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3 Responses to “To Watch a Mockingbird”

  1. George says:

    Edward Muybridge would be proud.

  2. James says:

    If only I’d made someone a bet that all two of a mockingbird’s legs leave the ground when they do this.

  3. George says:

    The good news is Philip Glass is working on a musical about you. He had a spare week with nothing else he had to compose….

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