Catbird. by DigitallyStill

The Catbird uses a complex series of short, thin, nasal notes: aay-wachiddy… which… ur-betty… calls like a cat’s meow: nyewww or nyaaay.

This photo was taken with a Canon D20 with a 70-200mm lens and a 1.4 converter.

Comments

lorileealmost 3 years ago

What a beautiful capture – - – fabulous details!!!
Thank you very much Lorilee.
– DigitallyStill
David Clarkealmost 3 years ago

Excellent shot, Francine, great detail.
Thank you very much David. They are quite accomodating at this time of the year… feeding their young ones. ;-)
– DigitallyStill
Bunny Clarkealmost 3 years ago

Gorgeous capture. Such a beautiful little bird. Have you seen their playful, mischievous side yet? :o)
Oh yeah. When they get started, they can sure crank out a storm of sounds. lol Thanks again Bunny, much appreciated.
– DigitallyStill
Bradley Nicholalmost 3 years ago
- Nice capture Francine – there is one near Cassleman that I came across on Thursday – I laughed when I read your description of the calls – I thought it was a cat at first :-)
LOL Yeah, they have a tendency to fool people. Thank you Bradley
– DigitallyStill
Carla Jensenalmost 3 years ago

Stunning image..Francine!! amazing colors and details !! Outstanding work wtg!!
Thank you so much Carla. I’m really glad you like it.
– DigitallyStill
JeffeeArt4uover 2 years ago

You really know your birds, especially if you study and listen to the calls, nice close-up!
LOL Once you hear one of these, they are hard to forget. They are actually often mistaken for the sounds of a cat in distress. lol ;-)

Thanks once again.
– DigitallyStill