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From: rdmiller@matt.ksu.ksu.edu (Ruth D Miller)
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Subject: Re: Mockingbirds
Summary: Yes mockers sing all night
Keywords: mockingbird,song
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Date: 21 May 91 18:02:54 GMT
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Re mockingbird song at night: it is a fairly well-known fact that
mockingbirds sing all night.  I once stayed up all night reading
a novel-you-can't-put-down, and our resident mocker kept me company
the whole night.  I commented on this to my father, and he told
me of a poem a friend gave him when he was new to this country
(there are no mockers in the UK) which discusses this bird keeping
everyone up all night, and ends with the author closing the window
on the bird to shut it up (it was sitting on the windowsill.)  Not
really literature rec.birds readers enjoy, but very appropo for
those dealing with such a determined songster!  I guess if you
want to tape birdsong a few hours of mockers after midnight would
be very convenient!

Ruth