We had an overnight visitor, a bird. It spent almost 2 days in our garage. It was a young Mockingbird.

It all started in the morning; my daughter Toni was doing some gardening in the front yard. When this young Mockingbird flew and landed right in front of her. It stayed to watch what she was up to. When she finished, she gathered her gardening stuff together and started walking into the garage to put things away. The bird followed her right into the garage. I could hear her saying “shoo, no, no, go away”, but this bird was not interested in leaving her. To let her know its intentions, it flew up into the rafters and there it stayed.

Out came the broom to try getting it to fly out the way it came in. By now it was a game, as it flew just out of reach when she was close. Leaving the side garage door and the main garage door open didn't work it was one happy bird.

By this time, it was night and dark, so we closed both doors where the bird spent the night. Morning came and there was a “chirp, chirp” from the garage door into the family room. So, opening the door from the garage into the house what Toni found sitting on the step yes “her bird”.

She called friends for advice that didn't work, finally called the Wildlife Center they suggested setting water and seed right outside the door. She did this no luck the bird was not interested.

Still, after seeing the bird that morning, she had errands to do so she left.

When she came home, we happened to look out the living room window, the wonder of all wonders the bird is sitting on the front lawn, very still almost statue-like. Looking around like it couldn't decide if it wanted to leave or not, but finally, it did leave.

I told Toni please if you want a pet, I said, “no birds in the garage.”