Northern mockingbirds typically build their nests between three and 10 feet off the ground, so you could easily pass by one without realizing it. They're known to dive-bomb anyone who gets too ...

Ms. Renkl is a contributing Opinion writer who covers flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. Spring is proceeding apace in this yard, despite my worst fears. For 28 of the 29 ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Mockingbirds may look pretty much alike to people, but they can tell us apart and are quick to react to folks they don't like.

It's rare that I'm still talking about a Christmas gift more than four months after unwrapping it. But, this year, my wife bought me one of those bird feeders with a camera attached. It allows me ...

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- If children are to be seen and not heard, the opposite holds true of the northern mockingbird. There is nothing shy or retiring about this species. "The thing mockingbirds will ...

Despite their modest size, mockingbirds boldly challenge snakes, ravens, hawks, and other creatures who threaten their nests. An emblem of courage and defense, the mockingbird reflects the true ...

Well, mockingbirds are an extremely territorial species. As the Legislature once put it, the mockingbird is “a fighter for the protection of his home, falling, if need be, ...