I was out back yesterday and heard the happiest of birds singing. It wasn’t a song I remembered hearing out there so it got the better of my curiosity. It sounded like it was coming from my neighbor’s tree and after a little searching I saw his sitting high in the branches.Can you spot him?

There he is! I couldn’t see him very well either. I didn’t have a clue what type of bird he was. I raced inside for my camera and the telephoto lens. I figured that if I could just get a photo I’d be able to blow it up on the computer and actually see what he looks like.

Ah, that’s better. He looks like a Northern Mockingbird to me. Sometimes mockingbirds have a rather harsh song but this fellow must have been trying to woo a sweet young thing because his song was one of the prettiest I’ve heard.I hope he will stick around for a while. With the weather finally cooling I plan to spend more time outside enjoying the birds.