I love Mockingbirds. In central Tx I see them everyday. We had one with a misshapen beak that lived in our backyard for at least three years, I have pictures of it for that long. I noticed the last couple of years I don’t see as many in my yard and your article explains why. Tall grasses have taken over our backyard and are smothering our native wildflowers. If Mockingbirds prefer short grass to find insects that explains why I see them only occasionally in our trees near the fence. Sigh… I don’t know how to get rid of the weed grasses without poisoning our lawn, and I won’t do that.
I love Mockingbirds. In central Tx I see them everyday. We had one with a misshapen beak that lived in our backyard for at least three years, I have pictures of it for that long. I noticed the last couple of years I don’t see as many in my yard and your article explains why. Tall grasses have taken over our backyard and are smothering our native wildflowers. If Mockingbirds prefer short grass to find insects that explains why I see them only occasionally in our trees near the fence. Sigh… I don’t know how to get rid of the weed grasses without poisoning our lawn, and I won’t do that.