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Friday, October 12, 2018

5. Gray Catbird

Date          June 8, 2002
Location     Chief Logan Scout Reservation, Ray, OH


This guy was very entertaining and was a relatively easy id. He would fly to the top of a tree near our tent, mew and then launch into song, fly away, then return a few minutes later and repeat. He did this several times. His perch was very much in the open, so he was easy to observe.

I also noted that after singing a few phrases he would turn a different direction and sing again. It was a great chance to study how a bird executes his territorial singing. He wanted to make sure everyone heard it!


Cornell: Gray Catbird




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