tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post4995981621295491417..comments2023-10-18T07:11:35.641-04:00Comments on ROBINS NESTING PLACE: What Is This Bird?Robin's Nesting Placehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-68073279635193421822008-06-24T13:44:00.000-04:002008-06-24T13:44:00.000-04:00I need an army of them, if they eat pillbugs. We s...I need an army of them, if they eat pillbugs. We seem to be overrun with those this year!Ruralityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06616461213179182660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-8164273901609462052008-06-20T11:47:00.000-04:002008-06-20T11:47:00.000-04:00Birds love dead trees AND it give you more photo o...Birds love dead trees AND it give you more photo opportunities!<BR/><BR/>I don't see catbirds often. That's a nice pose :o)Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-84606751478127141552008-06-20T07:25:00.000-04:002008-06-20T07:25:00.000-04:00Hello Robin;We enjoy birds and butterflies in our...Hello Robin;<BR/><BR/>We enjoy birds and butterflies in our gardens and make it a point not to use chemicals for obvious reasons. The bird populations continue to change and we are always challenged to identify new birds. This spring there was a robin sized bird that had a habit of scratching the leaves with both feet. This was really obvious behavior underneath the forsythia where it eventuallyvermontflowerfarm@outlook.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923885023694355932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-90386130814886406992008-06-20T00:19:00.000-04:002008-06-20T00:19:00.000-04:00I had to check your comments to see what kind of b...I had to check your comments to see what kind of bird it was myself. I've never had a catbird in my yard either but I would love to!! He's very handsome. I have a half dead viburnum that I'm not pruning for the same reason you mentioned. Isn't it interesting how much use the dead limbs get??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-90018840893949281642008-06-19T22:08:00.000-04:002008-06-19T22:08:00.000-04:00Thanks everyone for the bird ID. The ones in the b...Thanks everyone for the bird ID. The ones in the bird books I have looked smaller and were a lighter gray, and I wasn't sure if the one here had a black cap or if it was a shadow. So, that threw me.<BR/>I saw two of them this evening and it definitely is the catbird. It is so cool to hear them meow like a cat. I think they may be eating up the pill bugs too. I've seen several birds eating from Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-1519279666129637002008-06-19T21:55:00.000-04:002008-06-19T21:55:00.000-04:00Robin I experienced this same thing last summer wh...Robin I experienced this same thing last summer when we watched the birds land on a dead-ish birch tree..I say that because half was dead and 1/2was not. The birds just loved to land on the bare branches as you noticed on your tree. We did replace it this Spring and the birds still come. I miss that birch..hummm..I don't know that bird!Naturegirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00177418253271097079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-75624848705526768172008-06-19T19:24:00.000-04:002008-06-19T19:24:00.000-04:00Yup, I vote for catbird, too.Yup, I vote for catbird, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-27732911109775597702008-06-19T16:56:00.000-04:002008-06-19T16:56:00.000-04:00Robin, I vote Catbird. I love them!! The mimic o...Robin, I vote Catbird. I love them!! The mimic other bird songs and they usually return to the same place every year. I knew a woman where I lived in NJ and she had 2 prs. of catbirds that came back year after year and they were a job!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955995520615536271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-78653033220535984332008-06-19T11:28:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:28:00.000-04:00I'd have to agree with everyone looks like a catbi...I'd have to agree with everyone looks like a catbird ... great photo I haven't seen any myself this year.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907498918895308265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-81677716105806000592008-06-19T10:07:00.000-04:002008-06-19T10:07:00.000-04:00Great shot. Like you, I hesitate to trim bare lim...Great shot. Like you, I hesitate to trim bare limbs. They sometimes give us the best views when the rest of the tree is full of leaves.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-26763830128946666852008-06-19T08:47:00.000-04:002008-06-19T08:47:00.000-04:00Your first instinct was correct... gray catbird.Your first instinct was correct... gray catbird.John B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00163297234733313179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-36453513183825935502008-06-19T08:07:00.000-04:002008-06-19T08:07:00.000-04:00How Fun this is...I thought Gray Catbird as soon a...How Fun this is...I thought Gray Catbird as soon as I saw the shot too!! I saw my first one this year....I'm sure they have been around, I just never noticed them...They are beautiful!Kerri Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07617128767655910810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-38471717136203599342008-06-19T06:40:00.000-04:002008-06-19T06:40:00.000-04:00I said catbird as soon as I saw the photo and it l...I said catbird as soon as I saw the photo and it looks like I'm agreeing with a lot of good company.<BR/>We have catbirds in the garden for the first time this year but so far I've been unable to get a photo of them. Great photo.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02114199768103222510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-59129081625436600652008-06-18T23:55:00.000-04:002008-06-18T23:55:00.000-04:00Robin this is indeed a Gray Catbird. You can tell...Robin this is indeed a Gray Catbird. You can tell by its coloring and if you get a good look at it you can see that it has a black cap. You can sort of see it in your photo. If it starts jumping around in your garden you may glimpse its chestnut color on it undertail. The reason why they named it catbird is that one of its calls sounds like a mew. Maybe it will sound off for you.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-47181722814970163642008-06-18T23:30:00.000-04:002008-06-18T23:30:00.000-04:00Robin, my first thought was a Catbird, but if you ...Robin, my first thought was a Catbird, but if you do not think so, I wouldn't have a guess. It is sure is lovely. Can you watch it enough to hear if it is mimicing other birds...sort of like a Mockingbird that needs music lessons?Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06170186776403419013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-85975267276285791992008-06-18T23:23:00.000-04:002008-06-18T23:23:00.000-04:00I am sorry I do not know what it is but its a cool...I am sorry I do not know what it is but its a cool looking bird!!! A catbird sounds like a pretty funny name...I can just see it chasing cats...(-:CiNdEe's GaRdEnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118389145887562360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3463455126326179974.post-63999390206969203172008-06-18T23:14:00.000-04:002008-06-18T23:14:00.000-04:00I'm pretty certain that it is a gray catbird. Look...I'm pretty certain that it is a gray catbird. Looks just like <A HREF="http://pollywogcreek.blogspot.com/2007/11/november-1-2007-morning-walk.html" REL="nofollow">the ones I see here in Florida</A>, Robin.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10435071269417046903noreply@blogger.com