We have 3 mockingbird nestlings in a low shrub who look to be a few days from fledging. When anyone walks through the yard the parents go on the extreme defense and come out of nowhere to scare off the perceived predators. In past years they just make a fuss and come in close, but this year they are actually making contact, and not just a slight tap. It is a full force body slam right between the shoulder blades!!
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