What ways are available to stop annoying northern mockingbirds from singing all night and keeping me awake?
This is certainly my most popular question, and it makes up anywhere from twenty-five to fifty percent of all e-mail queries I receive. The simple answer is essentially nothing. Mockingbirds (Mimus polyglottos) are protected by federal law under the Migratory Bird Act, prohibiting homeowners, no matter how frustrated and sleep-deprived, from harming them in any way. As a result, the possibilities for control become drastically reduced, as do the available options for neighborhoods inhabited by this persistently problematic bird. Mockingbirds are quite common, and are about the size of a blue jay, with white patches in the wings and tail and a mostly grayish body. They have been known to mimic jackhammers, car horns, and even the rings of some cell phones! These birds are not only known for their unusual repertoire but for the time it takes them to sing it. There are thousands of people who suffer many sleepless nights because of a mockingbird singing relentlessly outside their windows
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