Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) by Dan
Orni-Theology
We have been attacked repeatedly lately by an Angry Bird. A Northern Mockingbird has decided that he has a rival inside our windows. As the sun shines on different windows during the day, he attacks those windows with vigor.
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) eggs ©WikiC
Apparently he has been thinking about starting another family and is trying to clear the area of competitors. He starts at early light and attacks the bird (his imaginary enemy) at one of the two bedroom windows. Then he goes out front and sits in the palm tree by the Florida room windows. Lo and behold, his enemy arrives and he starts attacking that window. It even has a screen on it. Later in the day, about mid-morning his “enemy” shows up in the side window of our living room.
I put some stick-on Christmas tree decorations on the back window, but he still sees his enemy and bangs on the windows. You just have to chuckle.
Angry Bird ©©Bing
As most of you already know, our Northern Mockingbird is seeing his own reflection in the windows. I told Dan yesterday that the Angry Bird is “His own worst enemy!” He is causing his own problems. If he would just relax, (and stay away from the windows) things would be okay.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. (James 1:22-24 NKJV)
Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) Juvenile ©WikiC
How many times are we “our own worst enemy?” We make big “to-dos” about nothing. Or we think we have an issue when we really don’t have one. Sometimes we cause our own problems.
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. (Matthew 6:33-34 NKJV)
One of the passages that mentions “face to face” that I like is:
“When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:11-13 NKJV)
Our angry Mockingbird is definitely not showing love.
Have a great day and remember to put your trust in the Lord and not in things you think you see.
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Lee's Birdwatching Adventures Plus 
I had to rest from food preparations. We’re providing two big church meals Sunday.
I hope the physical therapy is helping. We’ve had the occasional Cardinal, usually female, that beats herself up. That is interesting how similar a young Mockingbird looks to a young Robin, just minor differences.
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Thanks. Therapy is helping, considering that IT is making my ache. Moving muscles that I forgot I had. :) or maybe it is :(
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This has happened to me with other birds .. love your blog and the scriptures.
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Thanks, Dhyana. What kind of birds were attacking your windows?
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great message!
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Thanks, Lilka.
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What a terrific message. I think I needed that — not that I’ve been beating on anyone’s windows or anything — but I have needed to remind myself to see things as God sees them. That way I won’t be seeing so many huge problems in my way. Thanks.
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Thanks, Sandra. Things have been piling up lately, like starting physical therapy today. Hurting tonight, but trying not to see things that aren’t really there. My Mockingbird has kept me chuckling. We need chuckles along the way.
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Did I miss learning of your reason for needing physical therapy? I’ve been off of here as much as I’ve been on over the past couple of months — due to so many dental issues, some trips, and starting new writing classes. I feel like I’m hitting and missing with the blogging community lately. I probably missed your sharing about needing therapy. I’m sorry to hear that, but one thing about therapy is that, even though there’s pain, it usually always has a happy ending. And yes we definitely need chuckles. A merry heart does good like a medicine.
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I have developed a weakness in my hips and especially my left leg. Not sure where it is coming from, but they are going to build me back up. (While I’m waiting on my new body.) Dan says I spend too much time on this blog :) I have to get back out birdwatching, so that is my carrot. We are planning another trip to Zoo Miami’s Wings of Asia in about a month, and that is a big carrot hanging out there for motivation. Love that place.
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