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Birds of Kentucky: Northern Mockingbird 2011-01-27 - 1535 Bull Run RD, Columbia, KY - Photo by Barbara Armitage. Barbara Armitage sends this detailed closeup of a favorite of the Adair County bird scene, one heard much more often than seen. Its vast repertoire is beautiful, but so is the bird's delightful presence. Barbara captions the photo, "Waiting for the Count is harder than waiting for Christmas." The Count, the Great Backyard Bird Count, is coming up Friday, February 18, and runs Saturday, February 19, Sunday, February 20, and Monday, February 21, 2011. The first of three Birding 101 Classes is coming up this Saturday, January 29, 2011, at 10amCT at the Adair Extension Office, 409 Fairground ST, Columbia, KY. For more information, contact Barbara Armitage at (270) 250-2979. A Sidenote Bird intelligence studies at Ohio University conclude that Mockingbirds are very intelligent, and can distinguish individual humans, taking a liking to some and dislike to others, and will even attack those they dislike. That information is at Birdminds: Mockingbird. For more about the species, including one of the bird's typical voices, click to All About Birds: Northern Mockingbird. If this isn't a Northern Mockingbird, please send a correction. CM Permalink | Comments?

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