I too have a Mocking bird, mocking me late into the night. However, my mocking bird (let's call him Spencer, as that is the most obnoxious name I know) seems to have teamed-up with a morning-shift woodpecker (Woodrow). So while Spencer keeps me awake all night screaming-out about how lonely he is, he is replaced by Woodrow in the morning who seemingly peck-peck-peck-peck's over my head and laughs about it when I start weeping into my pillow...

Salud,
Jon

Hey Brigitte, do you have an updated on what you are going to do with Maynard? Has he found a companion or another tree to live in?

Get yourself an Owl decoy. Place the decoy in the tree or near your window and the Mockingbird will go elsewhere to sing.

I, too have trouble attracting female mockingbirds, but I don't think it is because I don't do a good cell phone imitation. (In fact, my cell phone doesn't do a good cell phone imitation.) Nature will take care of things for Maynard, and if Maynard doesn't get the girl — uh, bird — then that might also be Nature's way of taking care of things. I do suggest he start going by Menardo, however, and a mockingbird should be down with that.

I disagree with Cradleduck regarding the usefulness of singing to a girl. (In spite of the names Maynard the mockingbird and Cradleduck, I am talking about humans here) It works. The effort works. As much as anything else, I should say. It just has to be the right people, right time. We can only control being present, IMO. (this does assume normal hygiene, non-loutishness)

Of course, you are more likely to find yourself being invited to be present because of tight pants. (see previous video, "Snug".)
C.R.

maynard. seriously. singing to get the girl only works for bing crosby. maynard must have lived w/ his grandparents throughout his teen years. if u want to help him out, take him clubbing. even if he doesn't find a girl, at least he'll be too tired to sing all night! oh, also get him some Curve cologne. i hear girls dig that...or guys...if maynard swings like that. i'm just sayin.

You need to explain to Maynard that if he really wants to find a girl that sticking his beak in your crack isn't the best way to do it. (sorry. Is that wrong to say?) lol.

You can tell Maynard he's not alone, haha... point him to this website. I also feel you on the animals keeping you up. For some reason, one of my neighbor's dog likes to go out at 5am. And bark. Along w/ the birds singing.

I'm not convinced of the opposites attract, those are just easy things to spot and people like to use that cliche. Deep down, they either have more in common than they realize, or it'll just end.

I've had mockingbirds living in my back yard for years, and always seem to have 1 singing at night when I go to bed, but I am so used to it... I love to fall asleep listening to them...

Couldn't you go to a pet store and buy or rent Maynard a girl. Best case scenario they move into their own place somewhere far far away. Worst case scenario, you now have two mocking birds chirping outside your window.
I don't recommend using this solution for your problem.

Be thankful Maynard isn't one of these rediculously awesome, but also probably fairly annoying, birds: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuFyqzerHS8#t=1m51s