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Discussion => Behaviour => Topic started by: Napper on May 01, 2016, 12:47:58 PM

Title: Mimick? Tiny Township
Post by: Napper on May 01, 2016, 12:47:58 PM

Yesterday I heard a mimick just down the street, couldn't see the bird.
I've never seen a "Mocking bird" here in Tiny Township.

I spotted a "Catbird" here last spring. I suspect that is what it was. Any other "suspects"  :?:

Napper :D

Title: Re: Mimick? Tiny Township
Post by: BetCrooks on May 01, 2016, 01:13:36 PM

Brown Thrasher?
sometimes Starlings mimic a bit, too.

Title: Re: Mimick? Tiny Township
Post by: JW Mills on May 01, 2016, 01:40:39 PM

Brown Thrashers are good mimics, heard one last week doing a Red-bellied Woodpecker along with other calls .
Also some Blue Jays can mimic some birds.

Title: Re: Mimick? Tiny Township
Post by: Napper on May 01, 2016, 07:10:35 PM

Quote from: "JW Mills"

Brown Thrashers are good mimics, heard one last week doing a Red-bellied Woodpecker along with other calls .
Also some Blue Jays can mimic some birds.

I've  heard this about "Brown Thrashers",  There was a pair of them near the beach two years ago in an area of thick hedges. At that time they were not singing.  Unlike the vids i just watched on  Youtube,  I guess i am going to have to see the bird.  

This bird was mimicking two or three calls, sounded similar to the mocking birds at Downsview.

Last time I saw a "Cat Bird" is was making this sound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1gNlGjoos (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu1gNlGjoos)    without the clucking. lol