[Length 3.2 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This male Tyrian Metaltail was photographed at the ProAves El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Department Magdalena, Colombia. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC20E II 2.0x Teleconverter (EFL=900mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: June 8, 2009)

[Length 3.2 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This male Tyrian Metaltail was photographed at the ProAves El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Department Magdalena, Colombia. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED lens (EFL=450mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: June 8, 2009)

[Length 3.2 in. Wingspan xx in.]

This female Tyrian Metaltail was photographed at the ProAves El Dorado Reserve, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Department Magdalena, Colombia. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D300 camera. (Date: June 9, 2009)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Northern Mockingbird was photographed at the Frontera Audubon Nature Center, Weslaco, Texas, USA. Photo taken with a AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: January 18, 2009)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Northern Mockingbird was photographed at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Kodachrome 200 film. (Date: October 1980)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This immature Northern Mockingbird was photographed in a suburban back yard in Edison, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1977)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This adult Northern Mockingbird feeding an immature was photographed in a suburban back yard in Edison, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm ED f4.5 lens on Ektachrome 200 film. (Date: June 1977)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

Northern Mockingbirds breed throughout much of the US except the northcentral and northwestern states. They move slightly south during the winter. As the name implies, Mockingbirds imitate other birds in their long and varied song, which is often heard at night. During the day, Mockingbirds usually sing from an exposed perch to keep a close watch on their territory. They will chase other birds (and often other animals) which "dare" to enter their territory. This one was photographed in late afternoon light at Brigantine NWR, New Jersey, USA. Photo taken with a 300mm f4.5 Nikkor ED lens on Kodachrome 64 film. (Date: October 1980)

[Length 10 in. Wingspan 14 in.]

This Northern Mockingbird was photographed at a picnic area along the Cimarron River, Cimarron National Grasslands, Kansas, USA. Photo taken with a Nikkor 300mm EDAF-S VR f2.8 lens + Nikkor TC14E II 1.4x Teleconverter (EFL=630mm) on a Nikon D200 camera. (Date: May 9, 2007)