The Language of Birds

       Our mocking bird(s) is raucous and ever-present these days, and no doubt even moreso since I added hearing aids.  The high pitches have returned, almost with a vengeance, and birds are definitely within that range.

       Of course, the mocking bird is multi-lingual; almost any sound other birds can make, he can make and probably make it better and more profusely.  The bird of imitation speaks lots of tongues fluently.  Do you?  Do I?

       And the mocking bird is not really mocking in the sense of making fun of or treating with derision, but imitating.  Today it seemed to me he's engaged in "international commerce" amongst not only birds of a feather but birds of all breeds.

       And yes there was some sense of  competition, outspeaking and maybe bluffing the other voices, playing "king of the hill" or "trees";  one-ups-manship and "power singing" were going on here!

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