I found this little guy when we walked around campus with Dr. Belaire looking for wildlife. She was able to identify the bird immediately.
Though they might not look like much from the subdued coloring, mockingbirds are very lively birds. They harass any other birds that get in their territory by either flying around them or ‘prancing’ toward them. They also like to make their presence known. The bird we found was originally perched in a tree as we all crowded in beneath it to try and get a good photo. Then, the bird actually flew down closer to us and landed on the grass. Photo Op!!
Reference:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Mockingbird/id
iNaturalist Observation: