This Northern Mockingbird was scrambling around on a hedge in the parking lot of our local public library.
A search of my favorite bird site says that this wing display behavior is common but somewhat unexplained. Might be a territory thing to warn off other birds. Another said it was to startle up insects as it foraged on the ground.
MockingbirdWingDisplay_14Apr2023 by
Marshall Smith, on Flickr
Whatever its purpose it sure was fascinating to watch!
Marshall
Very nice detail, Marshall!
Nice image. I see that behavior quite often.
Nice photo. Maybe help it get threw the high grass/weeds.
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