Let's face it. The gray catbird is a well-named species. No other bird species that occurs here is so uniformly gray across its body. There are only two exceptions: the top of its head and beneath its ...

Perhaps the best description of the catbird is “uniformly gray” – but only in appearance. Certainly not in vocalization. The catbird has a remarkable repertoire, including the familiar mewing noises ...

The gray catbird is native to North America. Its range extends across most of the U.S. except for several far western states. Adults are about the size of a cowbird. The gray catbird is a migratory ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine Audubon. Also read: 'Wee-eep!': Hear this flycatcher before you see it, high in ...

Several years ago, I was awakened nearly every day of late spring by a recurring — and very loud — bird sound. I say “sound,” rather than “song,” because this particular noise was not so melodious as ...

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.