<P> The mockingbird's habitat varies by location, but it prefers open areas with sparse vegetation . In the eastern regions, suburban and urban areas such as parks, gardens are frequent residential areas . It has an affinity for mowed lawns with shrubs within proximity for shade and nesting . In western regions, desert scrub, chaparral are among its preferred habitats When foraging for food, it prefers short grass . This bird does not nest in densely forested areas, and generally resides in the same habitats year round . </P> <P> The northern mockingbird is an omnivore . The birds' diet consists of arthropods, earthworms, berries, fruits, seeds, and seldom, lizards . Mockingbirds can drink from puddles, river and lake edges, or dew and rain droplets that amass onto plants . Adult mockingbirds also have been seen drinking sap from the cuts on recently pruned trees . Its diet heavily consists of animal prey during the breeding season, but takes a drastic shift to fruits during the fall and winter . The drive for fruits amid winter has been noted for the geographic expansion of the mockingbird, and in particular, the fruit of Rosa multiflora, a favorite of the birds, is a possible link . Mockingbirds also eat garden fruits such as tomatoes, apples, and berries . </P> <P> These birds forage on the ground or in vegetation; they also fly down from a perch to capture food . While foraging, they frequently spread their wings in a peculiar two - step motion to display the white patches . There is disagreement among ornithologists over the purpose of this behavior, with hypotheses ranging from deceleration to intimidation of predators or prey . </P> <P> Both the male and female of the species reach sexual maturity after 1 year of life . The breeding season occurs in the spring and early summer . The males arrive before the beginning of the season to establish their territories . The males use a series of courtship displays to attract the females to their sites . They run around the area either to showcase their territory to the females or to pursue the females . The males also engage in flight to showcase their wings . They sing and call as they perform all of these displays . The species can remain monogamous for many years, but incidents of polygyny and bigamy have been reported to occur during the bird's lifetime . </P>

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