They are! I love them, watch them, theyre unique. They harass large birds, like hawks and ravens. Our neighborhood mockingbird is the only one whose ever scared our cat!

They are fun and reallly bold. They imitate sounds--eg ours was calling to a grackle daily for about a week in the grackle sound to get this grackle to come have a stand off with him on the light pole. Its incredible. They are fascinating bc can mock a lot of sounds, hence why I think the op used the name--for the purpose of repeating exact word narratives to deceive. Also mockingbirds ability to bully by being bold and forceful despite their small size is another reason. Cute when they do it. But clowns can only wish theyd be like a mockingbird. Theyre just clowns.

Thanks for sharing btw, youre blessed to have the nest, Im so glad you appreciate them!