Catbirds: sounds like a cat but doesn't look like a cat
Catbirds: sounds like a cat but doesn't look like a cat By Sue Pike / yorkweekly@seacoastonline.com / Foster's Daily / Portsmouth Herald May 31, 2017 Catbirds are plentiful in New England [Sue Pike photo] I was walking down my street, minding my own business, when a mid-sized gray bird flew into the bushes. Instead of disappearing into the shrubbery it hopped out onto a fairly prominent branch and watched me as I watched it. It didn’t fly away, it didn’t run for cover, it just watched me until I walked away up the street. This is typical behavior for gray catbirds - they are inquisitive, vocal birds who don’t seem to mind being around people. Most of my favorite birds are ones whose songs I can identify. The catbird, one of my favorites, is no exception to this rule. They are mimics (related to mockingbirds) - warbling out a jumbled mix of other bird songs along with their most identifiable song, a downward slurring mew - sounds very muc...