The gray catbird might be the most aptly named bird species on the planet. It is certainly a bird. Looking at it, no one would mistake it for a cat. Hearing it is a little different. The catbird has a ...

The catbird doesn't sound too much like a cat, though the mewing noise it makes does sound a little bit like a kitten. This distinctive call announces the catbird's presence and earns it a place on ...

I spied a gray catbird the other day at our suet feeder in Decatur, the first one I’ve seen in our yard this year. It probably has been nesting in the thick hedge in my yard all spring, but the ...

Question: I was in my yard picking raspberries and I noticed a small gray bird following me making a soft mewing sound, similar to a kitten. It didn't attack and it didn't appear to be afraid of me.

At Corner Spring, stood listening to a catbird, sounding a good way off. Was surprised to detect the singer within a rod and a half on a low twig... Should not have believed it was he, if I had not ...

We have intentionally landscaped our yard with trees, shrubs, wildflowers and ground covers to attract as many wildlife species as possible. We have kept track, over the years, and compiled lists of ...