March 6, 2020

Location: Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park, Okeechobee

I am a Northern Mockingbird,
I can mimic barking dogs and sirens
I can sing over 39 songs
And live in tree-lined and grassy environs.

Note: If you click to enlarge this photo, you can see that the poor bird has mites or some other parasite on his face.

Sources: University of Michigan Museum of Zoology Animal Diversity Web: Mimus polyglottos

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson