Mockingbirds mock you. They sing note-perfect imitations of other birds, often singing the song better than the original bird could sing it. ... Like all mimics, they learn the songs of other birds.

Do mockingbirds like humans?

As they build nests, raise young and feed on insects, they keenly observe and remember everything that comes near their territory. “Mockingbirds can recognize a human after only 60 seconds of contact,” Levey said. “I would challenge most humans to do the same.”

Why do mocking birds mock?

Why do mockingbirds imitate other birds? A. Scientists believe that mockingbirds imitate the calls and songs of other birds to discourage these birds from settling in the mockingbirds' territory by making it appear heavily populated.