I’m not sure I’d want to live in a world without the ebullient song of the northern mockingbird. But the email I get from readers at best seeks hints on how to stop them from singing all night long.

“Effing mockingbirds, man” is the title of a short Yelp thread about the San Francisco area. “Don’t they realize this ain’t the countryside?” goes the top comment. “What are they doing yelling outside ...

The northern mockingbird has been the state bird of Texas since 1927 when the state legislature declared, “WHEREAS, Ornithologists, musicians, educators and Texans in all walks of life unite in ...

A mockingbird sings beautifully and peacefully from its perch in a thicket — just don't get too close to its nest! Most everyone agrees that mockingbirds are the world’s most talented songbirds. They ...

The early bird gets the worm, but the mockingbird gets the final word. While their outward appearance may be unassuming, these skilled songbirds are the official bird of Texas for their ingenuity in ...

"Mockingbirds don't do one thing but make music for us to enjoy. They don't eat up people's gardens, don't nest in corn cribs, they don't do one thing but sing their hearts out for us. That's why it's ...