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Catbird Display

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Elise Kreiss

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Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:15:10 EDT

Have not been aware of catbirds doing distraction 
displays, but that may be what I saw this morning.   
From the back porch, saw a catbird with its cheek 
on the patio, its wings outstretched, moving its tail
up and down feebly, even as I approached it within 
a dozen feet or so.   I went to get Paul, and 
returned in time to watch it fly away.   Shortly 
afterwards, I saw two catbirds in the yard, one holding 
food in its mouth.  Only then did I notice a dead 
catbird on the patio next to the house; a young bird,  
with a rim of yellow on its beak.  I looked and 
listened for other juveniles briefly, but  was unable 
to pick up any in the yard.  There was some
begging I couldn't identify going on next door. 

Elise Kreiss
Baltimore City