While watching the Horseshoe Crab egg feast at Fortescue, I saw several other kinds of smaller birds flying around. One of them was a Northern Mockingbird that openly paraded on the road.
The bird was very active flying in and out of some bushes by the road. Inside one of the bushes was a juvenile waiting to be fed.
The adult fed the youngster several times, but I could not see whether it was with a Horseshoe Crab egg or not.
The juvenile kept asking for more as the adult contemplated what to do next.
Finally it flew up to an electric wire, surveying the landscape.
Julie@frogpondfarm said:
Greedy youngsters … wonderful images as always 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Thanks Julie!
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DG MARYOGA said:
PS:I’ll come back and enjoy more of your posts I’ve missed,I’ve to play catch up now …
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Doda! You were awol for too long…
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DG MARYOGA said:
So sweet a Mockingbird storyline beautifully illustrated,Hien!Fascinated with all your photos and particularly with the juvenile feeding scenes and the swifness of this lovable,little birdie 🙂
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neihtn2012 said:
Doda, I was not planning on taking these photos, since the crabs were the main purpose of my trip. It’s always good to be prepared for unforeseen events.
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DG MARYOGA said:
Eventually,they come out to be the best 🙂
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Tiny said:
The feeding pictures were precious! Last night Dylan and I saw (no camera) a juvenile mockingbird trying to learn to sing!
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neihtn2012 said:
That juvenile bird must have been something to see and hear!
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bluebrightly said:
Great Mockingbird pictures, Hien! That first one especially!
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Lynn!
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quietsolopursuits said:
Great images of a bird that’s rare where I live, and great story telling also.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Jerry!
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loisajay said:
My goodness, Hien! In the first photo, it looks like the bird’s feet are not even touching the ground. What a great snap.
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neihtn2012 said:
Thank you Lois! It ran across the road, like a Road Runner, and I took a quick shot.
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dweezer19 said:
😊💕
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