Mockingbirds are very brave and fierce if they need to be. Innocent is not the first word that comes to mind. They seem to be pretty nice to people they know, but I've watched them beak the crap out of squirrels running across power lines near their nests. I saw 2 small mockingbirds attack a big raven in the middle of a downtown New Orleans busy street once. The raven was standing on the asphalt in the street, not even flying, and they were divebombing it repeatedly for an entire red light while I watched. They get along very well with my sparrow flock that nests in my honeysuckle. They're not generally aggressive, only protective against threats.
Mockingbirds are very brave and fierce if they need to be. Innocent is not the first word that comes to mind. They seem to be pretty nice to people they know, but I've watched them beak the crap out of squirrels running across power lines near their nests. I saw 2 small mockingbirds attack a big raven in the middle of a downtown New Orleans busy street once. The raven was standing on the asphalt in the street, not even flying, and they were divebombing it repeatedly for an entire red light while I watched. They get along very well with my sparrow flock that nests in my honeysuckle. They're not generally aggressive, only protective against threats.