#Catbirds

[uwmspeccoll]

A Catbird/Towhee Feathursday

The Catbirds have been meowing under our windows of late, but the Towhees have been fairly inconspicuous this summer. There are a variety of catbird and towhee species around the globe, but in our neck of the woods we have the Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) and the Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus). The Catbird is in the family Mimidae along with Mockingbirds and Thrashers, while the Towhee is a sparrow in the large Passerellidae family of New World Sparrows.

We present these brilliant chromolithographs of the Gray Catbird and the Eastern Towhee (referred to here as the Towhee Bunting) from Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States by Thomas G. Gentry and published by J. A. Wagenseller of Philadelphia in 1882, which includes chromolithographs of around 50 paintings of North American birds, eggs, and nests by the American naturalist painter Edwin Sheppard. Eastern Towhees typically nest on or near the ground, which Sheppard depicts here.

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#Feathursday #Gray Catbird #Eastern Towhee #catbirds #towhees #Thomas G. Gentry #Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States #J. A. Wagenseller #Edwin Sheppard #bird paintings #chromolithographs #Yay chromoliths! #birds #birbs!

[occasionallybirds]

Catborb

Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis)

September 26, 2022

John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Tinicum, Pennsylvania

#bird #birds #photographers on tumblr #catbirds #gray catbird #borb #borbs #birbs #birb #birblr #birdblr #nature #animals #ornithology

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Gray Catbird

Photo: Doug Greenberg

"Rather plain but with lots of personality, the Gray Catbird often hides in the shrubbery, making an odd variety of musical and harsh sounds -- including the catlike mewing responsible for its name. At other times it moves about boldly in the open, jerking its long tail expressively. Most catbirds winter in the southern United States or the tropics, but a few linger far to the north if they have access to a reliable source of berries or a well-stocked bird feeder."

- Audubon Field Guide

#birds #gray catbird #birds of north america #north american birds #catbird #catbirds #mimids #grey catbird #passerines #birds of america #american birds #birds of the us #birds of canada #birds of mexico #birds of central america #birds of the caribbean #bird #birding #bird watching #birdblr #birblr #bird of the day #Dumetella carolinensis

[noybusiness]

Neat Pictures

Out of several pictures I generated with Meta AI today, I really liked these two:

#pic #pics #art #mermaid #mermaids #merfolk #minotaur #minotaurs #cat #cats #raven #ravens #crow #crows #morgana #witch #witches #morgana le fay #morgan le fay #tressym #catbird #catbirds

[sonic-zombie]

When people talk about going into the woods and hearing human-like voices spooky style I'm convinced it's just birds. Lots of birds are good as hell at mimicry.

#mockingbirds #thrashers #catbirds #spooky #birds #starlings

[yescrazycatlady10]

The Catbirds Do Not Like Me Near There Nest! 🐦

#youtube #Catbirds

[rjptalk]

BIRDS BEFORE THE RAIN

BIRDS BEFORE THE RAIN

View On WordPress

#gallery #Photography #birds #Catbirds #Doves #Marilyn Armstrong #Rain #Weather #Woodpeckers

[brooklynbridgebirds]

Gray Catbird Brooklyn Bridge Park, Pier 1

#birds #birding #urban birding #nuts_about_birds #birdstagram #patch birding #nature blogger #nyc nature #brooklyn #brooklyn bridge park #nyc #nature #catbird

[catbirdart]

wip, this lighting set up is messing with my head :'-)

#portal #chell #chell portal #catbird art

[possumnest]

some bird commissions from april!

[ grey catbird, atlantic puffin, australian pelican, and big gulp the california condor! ]

#my art #commissions #animal illustration #birds #condor #puffin #pelican #catbird #trans artist

[herpsandbirds]

White-eared Catbird (Ailuroedus crassirostris), family Ptilonorhynchidae, order Passeriformes, found in New Guinea

This bird is in the Bowerbird family.

photograph by Martien Uiterweerd

#catbird #ailuroedus #ptilonorhynchidae #passeriformes #bird #ornithology #animals #nature #new guinea

[hoot-alex]

#indoor cats #catbird #graphic design #artists on tumblr

[nemfrog]

Catbird. Real bird tales. 1924.

Internet Archive

#catbird #bird #birds #nature illustration #bird on a branch #flowering tree #nemfrog #1924 #1920s

[vindicia]

THE LAST GUARDIAN (2016)

#tlgedit #gamingedit #thelastguardianedit #the last guardian #vgedit #gamingcreatures #dailyvideogames #gameplaydaily #gifs* #mine* #the cutest bestest catbird #i seem to have..painted his feathers at some point and am unable to get it off perfectly lol #1k

[mosticonicbirdcallbracket]

MOST ICONIC BIRD CALL BRACKET: ROUND ONE: COMMON RAVEN vs. GRAY CATBIRD

IN THE BLUE CORNER, we have the formidable force of the skies, the prince of darkness, the common raven!

this feathered fiend might look like a crow, but don't be fooled - it's significantly larger with a voice that packs a punch the crow just can't keep up with. with feathers as black as night, this bird of mystery is an expert in problem-solving and strategic planning. and let's get a closer listen to that haunting call, deeper and more resonant than any other corvid. are you ready to witness the power and intelligence of the common raven in the ring?

IN THE RED CORNER, we have the feathered feline of the ring, the gray catbird!

this bird might be visually unassuming, with its solid gray plumage, but its real strength is its voice. the gray catbird's most distinct call is the harsh meowing that gives it its name, but don't think that's all this opponent has in store for you. this chameleon of the vocal world an accomplished mimic. not only will it copy the songs of other birds and tree frogs, but the gray catbird has even been known to mimic manmade mechanical sounds. this is not a bird to be trifled with, folks. this is the gray catbird, and it's ready to rumble!

#birds #common raven #gray catbird #ornithology #bird calls