Does a Mocking Bird Have a Grudge Against You?

It might .. if you have ever posed a threat. A new study finds the birds remember human faces and will act agreesively toward those who may have bothered it in the past. Photo by BadJoby

Javno.com and the Guardian report:

"Mockingbirds can remember people who threatened them before and can attack them if they spot them, scientists proved in a study, Guardian writes.

The urban bird population ignored most passers-by, but were excited when they recognised people who previously approached their nest and started circling over their heads. The unusual behaviour of mockingbirds is considered to prove that wild animals recognise individuals of other species in their natural habitat." See full article.