Feisty mama mockingbird dive-bombing, terrorizing 11Alive employees (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jDSiHbBFwSU)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\nDive-bombing mockingbirds generally won\u2019t hurt you, at least not at first. They will attempt to chase you off without actually beaking or clawing you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you don\u2019t get the message, they will resort to increasingly desperate measures. Greatly provoked mockingbirds may poke you with their beaks or scratch you with their talons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Again, this won\u2019t do much damage to you; but, if the mockingbirds are moving fast enough, they may draw some blood. Any cuts or lacerations you receive should be cleaned well and watched for infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mockingbirds are also highly intelligent; they will remember you if you have intruded on their territory before. In this case, they may attack you again even if you are not close to their nest at the time as a warning to stay away.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nYour best bet is to give mockingbirds plenty of space during the breeding season and endeavor to avoid confrontations. This can be a pain if they build a nest in an inconvenient location, such as in a shrub near your front door.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just do the best you can to stay clear of the protective parents\u2013the babies will eventually grow up and the entire family will move on. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIn the meantime, remember\u2013mockingbirds don\u2019t want to hurt you. They are just serious about defending their nest and keeping you out of their territory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Are Mockingbirds the State Bird of Any State?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mockingbirds are popular, well-known birds throughout the U.S. Though the species is technically known as the northern mockingbird, it is found in the central and southern states as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact, the mockingbird is the state bird in five states, all of which are found in the south. These states are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Mississippi<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Arkansas<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Florida<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Tennessee<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Texas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
This may be seen as proof that mockingbird numbers have rebounded since the birds became a protected species. Mockingbirds have become so prevalent in the states listed above that each one considers the mockingbird a state symbol. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Mockingbirds are not endangered, but they are a protected species<\/a>, so it is illegal to kill or hurt them. They became a protected species after their numbers in the wild declined, but they have rebounded nicely and are now considered a species of least concern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"People have long been fascinated by the many songs and sounds of the mockingbird. Perhaps a curiosity about this bird has led you to wonder: are mockingbirds endangered? What protective measures are in place to keep them safe? And how long do mockingbirds typically live? Keep reading as we answer all of these questions and … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":12888,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[156],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12910"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12911,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12910\/revisions\/12911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.forestwildlife.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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