{"id":12123,"date":"2022-10-17T03:55:56","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T08:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/?p=12123"},"modified":"2023-07-27T01:52:32","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T06:52:32","slug":"where-do-mockingbirds-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/where-do-mockingbirds-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Do Mockingbirds Live?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mockingbirds are well-known from the book To Kill a Mockingbird<\/em> by Harper Lee, and the birds themselves are just as popular because of their melodic song and ability to mimic other birds and animals. You may be wondering if you’ve ever heard a mockingbird<\/a>. Do they live in your area? Where do mockingbirds live, exactly? Keep reading as we answer these questions and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do Mockingbirds Live?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Mockingbirds were originally found<\/a> only in southern and eastern parts of the United States, but their range has expanded over time to include much of the U.S. northern Mexico, and southern Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mockingbirds are the state bird of five U.S. States: Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Tennessee, and Mississippi. That said, they can be found in every state, even sporadically in Hawaii and the southern parts of Alaska.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those that have found their way into parts of Canada spend the spring, summer and fall in these regions, but may migrate south if the weather turns too cold. That said, though they are technically considered migratory birds, the majority of mockingbirds stay in their native locations year-round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where Do Mockingbirds Nest?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mockingbirds generally prefer to build their nests between three and ten feet off the ground, though they sometimes build them much higher. They are not especially picky about their nesting locations, though there are certain types of sites they use more frequently than others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In particular, they seem to prefer regions of low-growing shrubbery as well as open grassy areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They usually build their nests in trees or shrubs in suburban areas, woodlands, farms, along roadsides, and in thickets. They like areas that provide plenty of cover for their nests but that also have open spaces where they can forage for food<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check out this video of mockingbirds in their native habitats:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n7BQjgaZl8I<\/a>