This Northern Mockingbird was recorded along the New Jersey bayshore in May and can be heard mimicking in order of appearance Northern Flicker, American Kestrel, American Robin, Greater Yellowlegs, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Hairy Woodpecker, Virginia Rail, Carolina Wren, and Northern Cardinal.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0MC6AFyZJ5yHwJ2tPBMEu3ZfVqKSx5-CWZnFrH-blFiM3Bk3HAz9R2EIEniK5GShpufDdKwdzX0t9rfkO_-gY_1GpSiy91vqMf6M0s0YITKnygtTAgjpqwlbTefBUWWV01guVG-2iAc/s320/NORTHERN+MOCKINGBIRD+Sea+Breeze+NJ+51109.wavflicker.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqKiNv_Oeyhk92JyvSOyg_69IevRHGsf33kBEM5j_1ujOEOvroL_WKgBOgHKaaoJralNzeBxCt4ppdhpISCtbkGVCgG8CqPQmtomYFmWk0QyXDLmKF039sC_oSUdaAnEdP9AOfb1ubweA/s320/NORTHERN+FLICKER+laughing+call+PERT+PA+42008+8+(2).wav.png)
actual Northern Flicker
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rwzZ_q8wsf8EaPUc1y4NSmKm2Vrf1agAF5KL-pXNJhY2RbEfLcnaNzV-2aJGmCHYgUbP6MVDoCjilWvxVYmlFksig-VuQz15U_EfXUSPdiourr2tkKFs40nnUWbcSGjjrHsv2IRct8E/s320/NORTHERN+MOCKINGBIRD+Sea+Breeze+NJ+51109.wavkestrel.png)
actual American Kestrel
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-HeGLW6hqJfXmxHDn8sYM84-MTkUoOCvluOKQ7GPmi0GAriWBw_XPQHoozXSGSQo464iLDhjWLbWzP3BsE3dcDSqqhvvnBItmhcwI9g-AvjiJTngwuYCoxIZdko0a_bfKS_7c6P5fUW1/s320/AMERICAN+KESTRELmim+in+flight+PERT+PA+101410.WAV.png)
Greater Yellowlegs imitation
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvKq0D7KvEPkSjWbT9HwRa1FMYSZUAbKljXDcdRR6aSNS1s-3ChJjUFw4fxH3GsddcPB-EgeK0nWCSGRD8y9lTtw-Lr33zBXk7X8SkkxDC8U1OEs60xEaQdr06l_dQZknrRPL-2Hut8o/s320/NORTHERN+MOCKINGBIRD+Sea+Breeze+NJ+51109.wavgyell.png)
actual Greater Yellowlegs
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoKPIFRnqm-nG0jtzyU3GFR6Y2rvEZ-hGSOWVHGaPULhBxPFyS_Zja1UPqixix-TFq-qYe58b9FMm7J6gsywHYVbbU0QaZKMbfX6IlIzOBh8UlpYRhgYJuLGuGQlnLIWqVo1aKTeLvVw/s320/GREATER+YELLOWLEGS+Heislerville,+NJ+5209+(2).wav.png)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird and Hairy Wood-pecker imitation
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEHJTsMzYJsyk6oK5t8NSEDQSPA3lgWIX2_pNk1xMBThZ4Y4EUxkoqdZ6PYNpQnhAPyLGNaqMFws3lnnaDkvPXMiZ5eWO9ZKlHoV8uxIiCEMEAJ8AXxdfkpnDNJSyZixSypiITYXjDAE8/s320/NORTHERN+MOCKINGBIRD+Sea+Breeze+NJ+51109.wavhumm+hairy.png)
actual Ruby-throated Hummingbird
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQPmRCOE9CJ-DAhEaPpKv4imZbT-QOfCyRCoaoWXm3WukOimrBC9jQzEoUHX99F4NXzh6uilm4SYID24jWjD42v6FIBsDMwUFcHJFcHSJDhIeSwxTSxcmOexMB7uqOCy3xxO9WPHIVx4/s320/RUBY-THROATED+HUMMINGBIRD+Elkins+Park+PA++8+1706.wav.png)
actual Hairy Woodpecker
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEiDIS6dFx2a6pX-nZJtPNSl7t4UGmQbvQGVIyz_MiQg2Q9rLKALO5wIZu54bIXVUVP_ThZgn9LOzjIXB7ZoEtI1ZW43ZvAeiNAAA3szdypjaQxsxsoJiNIMuZwKZ7vbvn7yJKz930G1o/s320/HAIRY+WOODPECKER+tapping+and+whinny+PERT,+PA+32609+(2).wav.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbLjbSGBiCzbsXTrISQ6txsU4RRbD9mCor2y8pLGoJbU7DpJEgSi9ORu0fNnet-KN0kOk3KZLNRRhvgY3TEUPv8aDFZp83HM8rn2p2shJ6S6LFNNqlk3leKMoiXy2PP_q0sKfFA6by27U/s320/NORTHERN+MOCKINGBIRD+Sea+Breeze+NJ+51109.wavvarail.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3UnYGICybaZzgUgMnQxUbpoydpu2rCZX0pM4HQsF-Iqvleou2O6eVFAn5TYQtIY9OlrstoEbW9xyCtLNuf8NKKqfhdzoGgSWKXxhW5rAqHZJsQBvmyqVIAsTwbk-balDPj4twTwqEkdY/s320/VIRGINIA+RAIL+clicking+Towner+ND+52707+(1).wav.png)
White-eyed Vireos incorporate call notes into their songs.
This one starts off with a Common Yellowthroat call (Glassboro WMA, NJ, May):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLdav07g1-UyE9qMLo7Sv-fS-A0TxjY6sqNU6O2KLIqQXpRL9Y44YzcM7D2Y3ets0zOWFeDJju57yop5S5grGQ-p7SGHi5z9lVDd42Ypu823OZb3nGvOMVEOcgRpFlA33PrKY6nlNkQKw/s320/WHITE-EYED+VIREO+Glassboro+WMA+5607+(6).wavcyell.png)
actual Common Yellowthroat
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGC7TKA7AxeVOp-r9xIbJDtTuufh5YhsGQixJmQgUL1aTThHwDuNr8rmn71rGMgJat99xJCLgmtvXdP8M5amahaylzkEhGk1u0zXRc9gAhd3L4zfqHpP-BW6VmMkFSm14wlnUeJrHm5cQ/s320/COMMON+YELLOWTHROAT+calls+Elkins+Park+5806.wav.png)
and this one begins with a Hairy Woodpecker alarm (Parvin SP, NJ, Apr):
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NzjtJNBksK6_jKp9qBBK02qv4fm7eTBzRU0iay8hWHoAt6Bo2E-k7Tm_y8WRYXlWjBT0UWXz_r86b94E3IKwnkJ6K2cx5SDE7bIvGE6neuBo3OGP19ZCkvYpDDUMQfXJ1-aFS5N6mCg/s320/WHITE-EYED+VIREO+(2)+Parvin+SP,+NJ+42607.wavhairy.png)
actual Hairy Woodpecker alarm
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb8fyRtOcbxQAm5gnVQ7XhJfIaCIA6dZUzJk0GnLoO-RGTUTYhm0-IweiQ9TYRYw5Fnh8gThi82T9zFvG7dHF19-vpVmPtK3JU7_0Sl8xUrL7hwgBoqY8o7Aoo-QjmnFZGl44SzCDWzNM/s320/HAIRY+WOODPECKER+alarm+PERT+PA+21709.wav.png)
A song that starts with a Wood Thrush call (Glassboro WMA, NJ, May).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggd45Kic8vGi7UXEq-o_-siv8EYQE6IPtS-4arvbcbs05gljycxzLYVZs47czBiCO1T8_F4dRIRaOwMYMqXD0Q0BRtNErF3WJOolRnDirleGsxANrG6bOtAMdG7i0ZNbF796zv_s4A1DY/s320/WHITE-EYED+VIREO+GLASSBORO+WMA+5607+(5).wavwood.png)
This song ends with Wood Thrush and Red-eyed Vireo calls (Glassboro WMA, NJ, May).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgK5IjnMJ8fNYORnROfJYbDratUBKsfpg3HDQKXHUrDdAiIpiiuFyL_7ZlEVyJ7nhoFbdmlHAF_lNsMQqM7d6r0bEc8dh0Bn_f6FipreTDMsLr7i3SiHm8n67PlBDl_aqa4ycsq1FUXw/s320/WHITE-EYED+VIREO+Glassboro+WMA+5607+(6).wavwood+rev.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ68ECdZmxygK3kzhJV9dcmEt1AFq-sXisMa7QkQzIViYTRjxe5yqRXsi-Q0KfDy2x5UBJ-4nNsNRektSfuu55zTnTAbTQRxpfgNuviftbs-rUqGS_0ISkz8oO_5wgTomtr_pLUomYAJU/s320/WOOD+THRUSH+alarm++call+Palmyra+NJ+52506.wav.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRvgdS-sTulY4QDnsuhVsP0T7W2Mya5vOR3GSwlciUxW7orVBLX5iYeq2GyUl8qJkzkO-5T3RR5S3u6sY6_nMR6DgHYoYAffAfoTP43JO9IMb1GpJJI6gTxBBinwNeBVqHDnh1rKjwA4/s320/RED-EYED+VIREO+calls+Palmyra+NJ+7406.wav.png)
This Yellow-breasted Chat repeatedly mimics crows, mostly American, which appear distant in the song (Rancocas SP, NJ, June).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hQ0Q9ljUV3va5y4EcsQiNyDVoNnfgBPUR4DEAk2X2o0ffTt9hG9GuoD3zX6aW7ACq8UWMkUsFgZ6hsruxKUEGVNvSmE8p-QGVGH45OhkeC6C3zm-7gqNMVxotTqs1rnNAoj31fzTyBg/s320/YELLOW-BREASTED+CHAT+Rancocas+NJ+62605.wav38crow.png)
Gray Catbird including Wood Thrush song notes in its song, as well as imitations of American Robin and Common Grackle (see also Mimid songs),(June, PA).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAOUU38fB-xBEpEnIlzOwKfASubMhXrJLozAcbQ60T_rKAlaUkB6_Oi5ufDGz3MZ1rBl7O3qL5VQlqEK7_l3imD53hAf8Wxiee6BxMC4giUN1-36x4uj0DmgIHcbelbnpLRH-dxxk6_w8/s320/GRAY+CATBIRD+PERT+PA+6309.wav.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqW1JhUuSkIM0gKaNA4mbHPeJlPPAFTXfL326dGpt1IVZBWDIJZ93ZIDE58icgxmZAGUHGutPKD28SzJryQ974q_4-XFNxamDxDdN4AKCbi-KPfY4yCOvFOFeSOfb76NFu-azsZQL6Dc/s320/WOOD+THRUSH+PERT,+PA+51407.wav.png)
Blue Jays seem to mostly mimic hawks:
Red-shouldered Hawk imitation (May, NJ)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMUmLvzu_xyHaGJi6dsXPdGEMIhlUQAHIsrpIF4DQ2jsY-MWoZdMOk2lJN4wSd0OztNK2jxXWWR-UcynnlyeW5kSDYpXs4v_DWLMW4k2de9sqlJPIayd4DEU11bGheAO2QlMO316ufpUBZ/s320/BLUE+JAY+kaayer+alarm+Glassboro+WMA+NJ+52007.wav.png)
Red-tailed Hawk imitation (Jan, PA)
(Nov, NJ)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEX6H2kWCiRfGouWgd0v8KK2VO7zfdwPvAjTKbOjVhSy0L5BmPZUx0oYzTmxMHTgHlAI0bq2C2Dl_yP1IO3u7pcLnkL_GpFmwpEytSit5SmI6MBx6TJOOE5SpWL3SaiqBUaaRrZpEH62eG/s320/BLUE+JAY+Red-tailed+hawk+imitation+Glassboro+WMA+6707.wav.png)
Cooper's Hawk imitation (Mar, PA).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Vz-fnq0MOLS9380ftni4v4GowlF39PyDhSjjoxR4itQ_IxtMpMM1NnIe4fk9CL7gjWqVDTgzOZgkavqInghXCoqHHee1uwXQ-KuB-fHkRrvMqHm_Waqn-hFobJ5xD3mstLWd5N8Bs4pn/s320/BLUE+JAY+Cooper%2527s+Hawk+imitation+Elkins+Park+PA+03182012.WAV.png)
Actual Cooper's Hawk (June, NJ)
Another Cooper's Hawk imitation (possibly Yellow-bellied Sapsucker)(Dec, NJ)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9D-wYcSBanVq8E2AHJN2K9OrLwvRY4C_GaSuECuPi3basHwe6Rspm7bpiP21kdc_IWwgs4gVtN36iHl6vIyZKnsMq27NCMBI-AYvIvBinbiJxkTeZ0ztEVMAIbsM0idBtZAsFXCTLTToo/s320/BLUE+JAY+Y-bS+imitation+Abbott%27s+Meadow+WMA+NJ+12022006.wav.png)
Ruby-crowned Kinglet with mimicry of a chickadee at 20s (migrant, Apr, PA).
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNBV9qdCoedT9pCKgstmedWYmqs291Si08rHTqubXXno04cS_tm23MUk4Rp2WJP1NaHmB74ofHNDd8PqiPs0hJ-BM82B0U_UIF5gtu-GpifaQ0Wer6Ma0A1gNxFwcJymUn1j39ODKutUZC/s320/RUBY-CROWNED+KINGLET+Elkins+Park+PA+040412.WAV.png)
No comments:
Post a Comment