They have been known to dive bomb people if they perceive you are a threat to their nesting young. I read an article wherein the author claimed that the mockingbird is aware of an owners routine. so that if Joe resident mows his lawn every thursday the mockingbird marks that and your time doing your lawn is not perceived as a threat.
the urban legend when i lived in Memphis concerning mocking birds is that due to their high pitch sounds they were opening up garage doors.
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