Task 3 - Mockingbird

Habitat & Behaviour of the Mockingbird -

Habitat - The northern mockingbird lives in open country with thickets, farmland and desert brush.

Behaviour - The mockingbird was given its name because of its ability to mimic the calls of dozens of other bird species. The mockingbirds has even been known to mimic the sounds of dogs and sirens. The mockingbird is very territorial. It dives and attacks intruders that come too close to its territory. It may even attack its own reflection !

Extra Information of the Mockingbird -

Range - The Northern Mockingbird can be mostly found in the continental United States from southern Oregon through northern Utah to Newfoundland and south to Mexico.

Diet - The Mockingbird normally feeds on ants, beetles, grasshopper, seeds and berries .

Life Cycle - The mating seasons of Mockingbird is between March and August . During the mating seasons, the male Mockingbird may sing night and day ! Both the male and female build the nest using twigs, leaves and grass. The females lays between 3 to 5 eggs . The female incubates the eggs. The babies leave the nest in a over 10 days .The female usually has two broods a year, but she can have up to four.

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