Mockingbirds are year around birds here in TX. {Our state bird}  Since they are fruit and insect eaters and most of their food [in Ohio] is covered with snow or likely frozen, one can offer sliced grapes, soft raisins, blueberries, live mealworms or apple halves to supplement their diet.  And yes, they are very territorial guarding ”their” berries against hoards of Cedar Waxwings is too funny to watch!
Sue YOST ~^/^~
Dallas, TEXAS
On Jan 22, 2016, at 8:06 AM, Dean Sheldon <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> At about 1640 yesterday (1.22.16), we were greeted with the arrival of a
> Northern Mockingbird at our bird feeding area here in south central Huron
> County. A single male bird was seen making quick work of the ripened fruit
> on our Winterberry shrubs. Mockingbirds are not common to this area at any
> season of the year. Of course, that made this sighting even more exciting
> and a welcome ending to the holiday birding at our wildlife conservation
> area.
> 
> Dean Sheldon
> 
> Sw of Greenwich in Ripley Twp
> 
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