Another back yard buddy
This mocking bird visits regularly and I finally caught the curious wing flash for which this bird is renowned. I have seen it before and it seems to occur when the bird is feeding, mating, or afraid/startled. They seem to be flashing the white underside of their wings, but not all of them have the white underside...........so who knows?
Suffice to say I think it's just nerves.
The above link may shed some light upon this behavior, but I think that is is just a nervous tick!
My father, bless him, developed a nervous tick following an automobile accident. Actually, it was an eye blink that plagued him for a number of years. Poor guy was a high level executive in New York City and here he had to deal with something like uncontrolled blinking.
Finally resolved the situation with acupuncture of all things. Physical or mental? Who knows, just hope it's not hereditary.
Point is we never did quite find out why he did it, but he just did. Same with the bird, maybe it's best we leave it alone and just enjoy the behavior.
Too many of these birds to go around sticking needles in each one!
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