Why Do Mockingbirds Dance?

Описание: Have you ever wondered why Northern Mockingbirds dance? The Northern Mockingbird is aggressive throughout the year. Females typically fend off other female mockingbirds, while males confront male intruders. To show that a certain territory belongs to a northern mockingbird, it does a boundary dance when it encounters a male moving towards its territory. A boundary dance involves the birds on the ground facing towards each other and then one of the birds starts laterally hopping from side to side. This occurs until the invading bird flies away from the territory. If any fights occur, the birds will start wrestling each other on the ground. In the fight they would flap up their wings and start using their bill and claws to attack the intruder. Males disputing territory boundaries fly toward each other, land near the boundary, and face off, silently hopping from one side to another. Eventually, one bird retreats and the other chases it away. If neither bird retreats, they may fly at each other, grappling with wings and claws and pecking at each other.
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