Re: a mockingbird 1st for me

KurtCapt87@aol.com
Tue, 13 Oct 1998 19:45:55 EDT


Folks,

OK, I know its not a Mocker, but Jim opened the door to other mimics.  And I
am amazed at this one.

I'm at Bombay last spring, late April I think.  I am walking that little strip
near Bear Swamp that has a couple of owl boxes hoping for a Screech or Barn.
Then I hear it.

A Gray-cheek Thrush singing.

Only its a Brown Thrasher.  The bird was 20 feet in front of me doing a damn
fine Gray-cheek.

Where did it learn that?

Kurt Gaskill