Our Pear-eating Catbird

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May 08, 2012

Gray Catbirds returned to our yard just a couple days ago and they have been active and quite vocal. Here's a video of one enjoying the pear I left in a tree, and doing his characteristic cat "meew" call as well.

Posted at 09:52 AM in Attention, Feeder Birds, Food for Birds, Migration, Videos | Permalink

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Sue, what a great story, putting fruit out for one species and attracting an entirely different (and new!) one in the process.
I think catbirds seem plentiful this year. Have you heard lots of reports of them in Indiana?

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | May 20, 2012 at 04:21 PM

I love this video! Once my husband saw an oriole at our hummingbird feeder. I brought home an oriole feeder and put it out with oranges and nectar. The next morning I had 2 catbirds on it. I didn't even know I had catbirds in my yard. Now I hear them in the shrubs regularly.

Posted by: Sue Gregg | May 19, 2012 at 08:32 PM

Karen, glad to be of some help. Let us know if the fruit has any takers.

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | May 16, 2012 at 08:19 PM

i heard this sound a lot today but couldn't see a bird. Now I think it might have been a cat bird. Thanks for the info. I will put out some more fruit and see who comes around.

Posted by: Karen | May 16, 2012 at 08:03 PM

Ellen & Eileen - I had the fruit out for the orioles (yet to show) but I loved that the catbirds found it, as did some butterflies.

Posted by: The Zen Birdfeeder | May 08, 2012 at 08:14 PM

Cute video, love the catbirds. I have been putting fruit out too. I was hoping to attract the butterflies but a catbird would be nice too.

Posted by: Eileen | May 08, 2012 at 08:10 PM

Catbirds have SUCH personality! They have been coming to our suet feeders regularly. I'll have to try putting out overripe fruit, especially since we no longer have a garbage disposal!

Posted by: Ellen | May 08, 2012 at 04:40 PM

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