Placed 7th in Shadow Hamilton's Wild Bird Contest, November 23, 2023
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A woman on her daily walk was serenaded by a cardinal, a blue jay, and a Carolina wren— or so she thought. Imagine how surprised she would have been to learn it was I, a mockingbird perched on a limb up high. I can make you think you hear a car horn or an alarm, a barking dog, or a piano. Year-round, day or night, I perform many charming songs, to listeners’ delight, but I’ll attack if I think man or creature means me harm. I am wildly popular, along with being versatile. I am the designated state bird in five Southern states.* Those living in the area know that in the forest waits a concert by performers that are sure to make them smile. *Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas
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