The Gray Catbird

Named for its cat like "mew" it cries when it feels threatened, but it has the most beautiful singing voice. George Harrison states that the catbird sounds like it "Sings Chinese." The songs are to attract female into the dark shrubbery that the males reside in.
A relative of the mocking bird, which would explain the odd noises of the catbird. The catbird is of medium-sized bird, with a black cap and dark red under tail.
Their nests are built low to the ground in dark recesses of a shrub with twigs, vines and leaves. The female will lay 4 blue eggs into their concealed nest.

How to Attract:

• Grow shrubberies, vines and fruit plants
• Sugar water
• Water (bird bath)
• Insects
• Brush piles

Next Week:
We will look at the Tufted Titmouse...Mmmmmmmmmmmmm Ok