Northern mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos
Gray mockingbird with white wing flashes and long tail. Year-round generalist feeder; hunts insects among native shrubs while defending territory loudly.
Plants that support Northern mockingbird
2 plants
California Flannel Bush
Fremontodendron californicum
shrub
Year-round nesting and roosting habitat
Bay Area native
Toyon
Heteromeles arbutifolia
tree
Reliable winter fruit source, especially important in fall migration Sep-Feb
Bay Area native