airmorse: "And now I know why they are called Catbirds. Their call sounds like a cat...Meow. It has been eating the crap out of the oranges and grape jelly I have out."
They’re also the feeblest of the mimics. Listen long enough and you’ll see what I mean. My mimic hierarchy, from bottom to top:
3. Gray Catbird - annoying distraction when looking for the real thing among the warblers and such
2. Brown Thrasher - Cyndi Lauper on hallucinogens
1. Northern Mockingbird - the true artiste in the bunch and the only one that has made me burst into laughter at its virtuosity and range