Photo Details
June
27, 2004 - North
Arm of Pineview Reservoir, Weber County, Utah - ©NJDavis
Description
L
8.5 WS 11, Uniform Gray, Blackish cap, Inconspicuous reddish-brown
patch
under base of black tail. Forages
for insects and spiders plus wild grapes and berries. Nest
made of twigs, leaves, grass and grapevine bark lined with small roots,
pine needles and horsehair and placed in a shrub, vine or small tree
2-10
feet above ground. Lays 2-6 dark blue-green eggs. Male Catbird starts
singing
when he arrives on breeding ground and does many courtship
displays
which include fluffing feathers, high squeaky singing and long chases
of
the female. Both male and female give a "meeow" alarm call.
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