In the past few weeks, one of the cars was being covered by "bird processed pokeberries" (aka "purple bird doo"). Strangely, only the front doors of the car were covered. I figured that some smart birds were trying to send me a message. Then, one day, with camera in hand, I found out why only the front doors were covered with bird doo.
Below is a Northern Mockingbird sitting on the top of the car's rear view mirror. Those of you who are familiar with mockingbirds, probably know what is coming. For those who are not, mockingbirds are territorial. That means they defend a territory against rivals.
In the image below, you will see the face and wing of the mockingbird in the mirror. Of course, the mockingbird is looking directly at its image and raising a fuss with this competitor.
The mockingbird goes from rear view mirror to rear view mirror trying to scare away its competitor. Apparently, it gets so upset that it must relieve itself of pokeberries on each door.
(Originally posted on November 7, 2009)
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