Do _female_ mockingbirds sing and imitate other birds?
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Assuming that you're in the U.S. and you're talking about the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos), the answer is yes. Both sexes sing. Males are more vocal and louder, but females sing and imitate too. Females are at their most vocal in the fall and sing rarely in spring and summer.
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The 'birds' are the girls and the 'B's' are the boys.  All boys are 'B's'.  They usually call the birds 'Honey' and get themselves all sticky with it.  They like 'flowers' when the 'birds' lose them.  The birds, once happy, stay in their nests but the B's fly around from one flower to another totally ignoring their bird.\nThe sting comes later when the 'Cuckoo' arrives and gives the bird a couple of eggs unbeknown to the B.........
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Take him to your local brid bander...a professor of ornithology at your local college... he will blow on the feathers just above the anus in an upward direction, this patch of skin will have variations based on sex.  A female will have a more fatty patch of padding in this area.  A brood patch.
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Birds have ears, however they do not stick out like ours. Birds will die anywhere. If they all went somewhere special there would be an enormous pile of dead birds somewhere and I have not yet heard of "Dead Bird Mountain".
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Yes, and this question has been asked before. Therefore, I'l quote myself:\n\n"Of course they have. But you'll never see the knees of any bird because their femora are relatively short and situated within their bodies. The joint that you normally see in a bird's legs is the equivalent to our ankle (although not formed exactly by the same bones); you'll notice that it articulates backwards. Next time you eat chicken, see if you can find the knee ;) \n\nHere's a good illustration:\nhttp://biodidac.bio.uottawa.ca/ftp/BIODIDAC/ZOO/VERTEBRA/DIAGBW/AVES029B.GIF "
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I just tested that theory. I put my two parakeets in a pop tart box and threw a big stone at it. It works!!!!! They are both dead. Now I'm sorry I did it. They were nice birds and I miss them. Especially Jake. He could recite the Gettysburg address.
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Some of them are in my garden, others are down by the canal.   Are you short of sparrows?\n\nIt's difficult to count baby sparrows cos they won't sit still but it does seem like there's not quite as many as usual.  I blame the late spring.   The swans have only managed half their usual number of chicks; maybe the sparrows had similar trouble.\n\nThe bluetits are doing OK though (what a bleepin' racket...)
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Did you know that out of all the hummingbirds in the world, only one, the ruby throated hummingbird, nests and breeds and travels in the part of the south where I live? And did you know that I just found out that the shrub in my backyard that I have fought for 5 years to keep alive is a sweet shrub, also know as bubby bush or carolina allspice, and is possibly on an endangered species list?  (when you're bored, learn something!)
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SINGINBIRD\nPIED\nBUZZARD\nCHICKEN
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-Crickets are known for their chirp (which only male crickets can do; male wings have ridges that act like a "comb and file" instrument). They chirp by rubbing their wings or legs over each other, and the song is species-specific. There are two types of cricket songs: a calling song and a courting song. The calling song attracts females and repels other males, and is fairly loud. The courting song is used when a female cricket is near, and is a very quiet song.
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not all females put make up a female animal doesnot put make up
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Ravens and all birds are considered to be messengers. As I speak there are 4 outside picking up the deer corn. Do I consider this a message. No. But last year one came and sat on the top of the gazebo and wouldn't shut up. Very annoying. About an hour later the phone rang. My daughter had just been rushed into the hospital in premature labor. What's really great about the ravens is they have a plan. About 10 or more get together and each has it's own job. One takes one road and the other ones have thier own road to monitor. When one finds food, they call to the next one, which calls to the next one and pretty soon all of them are there eating. Owls on the other hand are considered messengers of death or soon to be dead. So watch those hooters. Oh, and usually if you see an eagle, a raven is not far away. Well, where I live anyway. I just answered this ? yesterday. Now as i sit here typing, there's a Bald Eagle sitting out on the ice in front of our house. And inching closer. The only thing I can figure is, the ravens were here yesterday eating. If he's bringing a messenger... This has never happened before. Maybe I should go out there. Oh...he's walking this way!! For true.
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Oh' they can definitely distinguish people. Anyone that owns a bird can tell you that. If someone besides me gets near my parrot, watch out!
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generally they aren't.  the males are ornamented to attract their female counterparts.  most female birds are camouflaged (sp?) in order to sit on the nest without predators finding them.
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>>>> Are some of todays birds direct descendants of dinosaurs?\n\nNo, ALL of todays birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs. It would be impossible for just some of them to be descendants.\n\n>>>>one example?\n\n\nAn example of what? An example of a bird?\nA crimson macaw.\nThat's a good example of a bird. You can defintitely tell it's a bird. Beak, two scaly legs, feathers. Yep, a crimson macaw is a bird all right.
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I swore never to read again after To Kill a Mockingbird gave me no useful advice on killing mockingbirds! It did teach me not to judge a man based on the color of his skin, but what good does that do me?\n\n\nLMAO
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first, the chicken is a she.  now that we know the sexes of flight less birds we have to keep in mind that she never really crossed the road.  there was a sale at Macy*s and she got another 10% off if she opened a new charge account.  no matter how many times i told her not to do that she does it anyway.  when is the chicken going to listen to the rooster?