Today’s run:  55 min lifting at the “Y”

Last Summer, I went out into the back yard and heard all these birds singing their particular songs.  I was interested to see all these birds because it was quite the cacophony.  Looking around, I did not see anyone but one lone birdie.  He was up high, on a telephone pole, singing his little heart out!  He was a Mockingbird.  Curious about this bird, I went and “Googled” him only to discover that he is the State bird of Mississippi!  Interesting!

I now have had opportunity to listen to the Mockingbird quite a bit and with a better practiced ear, can determine if it really is, say, a Cardinal, or a wannabe.  Also, I have had the privilege of watching these birds because we have a lot of them in our yard.  They are not the prettiest bird or the smallest but they have character.

So, this week when the internet guy was doing his thing, my husband and I noticed a bird nest in one of our new Oak trees.  Curious, I watched that tree only to discover the inhabitants to be, you guessed it, Mockingbirds!  How much fun!  Soon we will have baby Mockingbirds and many more songs floating around the yard.

I hope you can see the nest. It is about dead center but well hidden.