Today we look at a single photograph of a northern mockingbird, an extremely common bird in Virginia, and yet one I find endlessly fascinating. They are extremely talented musicians, able to perform a much wider range of material than most other birds. I enjoy just sitting and listening, closing my eyes and imagining I’m surrounded by a flurry of dozens of different species instead of just the one bird, so easy to do with their vocal skills.

Photographed in mid-afternoon, the sun still fairly high in the sky with clouds in the background makes for a fairly high-key image. I was pleased the mockingbird chose this perch and posed just so, allowing for this simple composition.

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