and to attempt to give this glorious bird its true name, I believe this is the
Northern Mockingbird - Mimus polyglottos
I was shooting the river from the Episcopal church, St. Mary Anne's, graveyard when a great blue heron flew into the adjoining Rectory back lawn. As I was getting ready to take his photo skulking along the far fence, this Mockingbird once again made his appearance and said take a better photograph this time if you will. And the bowed twiggy limb set him off in splendor.