Northern Mockingbird

Northern Mockingbird sitting on a branch near the top of a tree.
Northern Mockingbird, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, December 25, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-800; f/6.3; 1/3200 sec.

This page is for the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos). My first photographic evidence of the Northern Mockingbird was on December 25, 2021 at the Vista Heights neighborhood, Fort Worth, TX. I have seen this bird all my life and it is very common. When I was younger I thought it looked like a Blue Jay in black and white. The best photograph I have taken of the Northern Mockingbird to date (above) is the December 25, 2021 photograph at Vista West, Fort Worth, TX.

The following photographs are the best representative images from different dates and locations than my species representative example.

Northern Mockingbird sitting on a branch near the top of a tree.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, December 26, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-320; f/6.3; 1/1600 sec.
Northern Mockingbird sitting on the end of a small branch.
Northern Mockingbird, Action Nature Center, Action, TX, January 29, 2022
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-500; f/6.3; 1/3200 sec.
Northern Mockingbird sitting on a branch near the top of a tree.
Northern Mockingbird, Acton Nature Center, Acton, TX, February 19, 2022
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Tamron 150-600 mm lens; 600 mm; ISO-125; f/6.3; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird singing while perched at the top of a small tree.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 26, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-100; f/10; 1/320 sec.
Northern Mockingbird standing on a tree limb among the new green leaves.
Northern Mockingbird, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, April 4, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-8000; f/7.1; 1/2000 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a chain-link fence.
Northern Mockingbird, Clear Fork Trinity River and Bellaire, Fort Worth, TX, April 3, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 500 mm; ISO-320; f/7.1; 1/250 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a dead tree branch, calling to other birds.
Northern Mockingbird, Tecolote Canyon Trail, San Diego, CA, April 23, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1600; f/11; 1/3200 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a tree branch.
Northern Mockingbird, San Diego, CA, April 23, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/2500 sec.
Northern Mockingbird sitting on a fence with its mouth open.
Northern Mockingbird, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, July 23, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/500 sec.
Northern Mockingbird in the top of a dead tree and looking behind it.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, September 4, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched near the top of a dead tree.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park Benbrook, TX, September 24, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on the top of an evergreen tree.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, October 15, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/10; 1/1250 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched in a bush with a few small branches between it and the camera.
Northern Mockingbird, Fort Worth Nature Preserve, Fort Worth, TX, January 1, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/16; 1/1000 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small, diagonal branch of a tree and looking to its left.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, January 2, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a medium-sized branch deep in a tree.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, February 11, 2023
EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small branch.
Northern Mockingbird, North Holiday Park, Benbrook, TX, March 10, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/10; 1/500 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on an overhead wire looking intently at something below it.
Northern Mockingbird, Calaveras Lake, San Antonio, TX, May 11, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a dead tree limb. Both legs have bands on them.
Northern Mockingbird, Mitchell Lake Audubon Center, San Antonio, TX May 12, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-1250; f/10; 1/800 sec. -0.7 exposure bias.
Northern Mockingbird perched on the top of a fence post.
Northern Mockingbird, Orlando, FL December 4, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-20,000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small, dead tree branch.
Northern Mockingbird, Orlando, FL December 5, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/11; 1/320 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small, dead tree branch.
Northern Mockingbird, Orlando, FL December 5, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-200; f/10; 1/320 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small, dead tree branch.
Northern Mockingbird, Orlando, FL December 5, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-500; f/11; 1/320 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a metal gate.
Northern Mockingbird, Orlando, FL December 5, 2023
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-2000; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small branch.
Northern Mockingbird, Parker River NWR, Plum Island, MA, January 11, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-160; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small branch of a thorny tree.
Northern Mockingbird, King Ranch, Kingsville, TX, February 23, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-3200; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a small plant with a blue house in the background.
Northern Mockingbird, Charlies Pasture, Port Aransas, TX, February 24, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens; 700 mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/2000 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched on a wire.
Northern Mockingbird, Crowley, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Northern Mockingbird perched deep in a tree.
Northern Mockingbird, Crowley, TX, February 2, 2025
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.