On Wed, 9 Aug 2006 11:36:13 -0400, Keith Williams
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A really talented mockingbird?
We have one in our neighborhood that does a terrific cordless phone
ring, and a pretty decent car alarm.

Or a Grackle? damned things can mimic sound of tree falling.
Will get your attention. They typically roost at night, however.

A Grackle? I've never heard one mimic anything, other than perhaps
a Siamese cat in heat. Mocking birds, sure. I once thought the
neighbor's parrot got out, so went looking for it; a Mocking bird
was singing to the parrot from a tree in our front yard. We had
another that was mocking the beeps from my PC. ...stupid thing.

The mocking birds here are getting hit hard by the west nile virus.
Lot's of them belly up over the last couple of years.

I've had a mocking bird that could whistle for my dog. Drove her
crazy.
Also have heard them mock a crow.