WHEN I WORKED on a college campus, a northern mockingbird often accompanied me on the walk between my car and my office. This slender gray bird darted from the hedges, flashing white wing patches and ...

It’s time at last to discuss the most celebrated songbird on the continent: the northern mockingbird. As Audubon put it, “the extent of its compass, the great brilliancy of execution, are unrivaled.

It’s nearing the end of the breeding season, though many birds are still feeding their families away from the nest. I’ve been watching a pair of Northern mockingbirds with two fledglings for the past ...

You’ve heard them. Maybe in the day, maybe all day. Maybe at night, when it seems decent creatures should be in bed. Maybe they’ve added sweet melody to your spring morning. Maybe they’ve kept you ...

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Keith Corliss, an avid birder from West Fargo, photographed this adult Northern mockingbird last week in West Fargo's Rendezvous Park. It is one of two adult Northern mockingbirds seen in the park. It ...