The temperature here this morning was 37 – COLD for South Florida. But by this afternoon, it was 70, ideal for a bike ride. One leg of my route takes me down a two-lane road to the local police station. The station parking lot is next to a canal, so there are usually wading birds poking around. But today, there was a mockingbird pecking at something in this hedge.
I stopped at the curb to snap a photo, inched closer, closer, and this cute little thing just stayed where he was, looking at me. I wondered just how close I could get to him before he flew off. So I kept inching closer.
I was thinking about a zoom meet-up earlier in the day with Dr. Bernie Beitman, the first psychiatrist since Carl Jung to undertake a serious study of synchronicity., and his coincidence group. He had organized the meet-up with other people from various parts of the world who are writing about, researching, or involved in some way in the study of synchronicity. One of the women – from Mexico – told an incredible story about her synchronicities with a fox that had wandered into her backyard repeatedly and with whom she developed a kind of friendship. And then I encountered this mockingbird.
The bird let me get very close to him and I snapped the photo above. Then, as I inched even closer, he flew down to the edge of the canal. When I got home 20 minutes later and was walking my bike into the garage, I heard a bird chirping loudly and repeatedly. I glanced back and saw wings fluttering in a nearby bush.
The bush is filled with some type of berry and the bird was feasting. I finally got a good look at him. A mockingbird. I was able to get close to him, but he was in the leaves and hard to see.
Will there be a third? Will this be a cluster?
I looked up the esoteric meaning for mockingbird:
“When the Mockingbird comes into our lives it can be a message that we need to rethink how we work, interact and communicate with others. Are we accommodating? Are we being flexible? The Mockingbird way is to listen first, then respond. This is one of its greatest lessons for humans.”
Message received!
How funny, I was just reading Dr. Beitman’s book this morning, and thinking about all my many synchronicities. We have lots of mockingbirds here in AZ – in fact, “Mozart” comes back to serenade his potential lady friends loudly every April. I love these funny birds, who will often try to imitate all kinds of sounds, including fire engines and car beepers. I think of them quite artistic. Another funny thing they do is, once they have mated and have a nest, they will dive bomb my cats if they get anywhere near – it’s hysterical to watch a cat run for cover while being attacked by a mocking bird.
I’ve seen that dive scenario. The cats run for cover!
I have never seen a mockingbird. Thank you for the photo.