Staff photo by Andy Molloy

THE MOCKINGBIRD: The bird is prolific and loud. It resides, with its spouse, in the hedges at the entrance of the Piggery Road off Hospital Street in Augusta. Heading south, take a left on the road leading to the CARA fields. The birds often perch in the clump of fir trees just past the parking lot on the right. The two are frequently spotted displaying on the Maine State Arboretum fields. The pair have a range of vocals and often mimic other song birds in the area.