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gray cat bird

Dumetella carolinensis

Photo by outsidegirl0
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Field Notes

Notes:

it let me get really close!

Species ID Suggestions

Gray Catbird

Dumetella carolinensis

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Comments (10)
suzmonk
Well, so, blow me down ... I just listened online to the catbird's "meow" calls. If I heard that in the woods, I might start looking around for the poor little kitty, too. And, while I was all-about-catbirds, I read about the origin of the phrase "sitting in the catbird seat" ... is it true they like to perch on the highest thing they can find? Thanks, fun posting! :-)
HemaShah
lol! Mocking birds are mimics too. Very noisy though.This catbird is on my list of "to spot" beside owls of course......
outsidegirl0
yes it does, and one time a catbird fooled me and it made me think it was a cat that i was hearing
HemaShah
does it sound like a cat? I would really like to hear one!
HemaShah
Have you heard it make cat calls?!

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