January 15, 2023

I am a Gray Catbird

My mate looks just like me

We are monomorphic

And practice monogamy.

Location: St. Sebastian River Preserve State Park, Fellsmere

Sources: https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Dumetella_carolinensis/

Photo and text © 2022 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

May 21, 2020

Location: Fellsmere, my house

I am known as a Gray Catbird
I wear a little black hat
My song can last up to 10 minutes long
And my calls allegedly sound like a cat.

Note: I say "allegedly" because to be honest, I just don't hear it, but then, having lived with them all my life, I am all too familiar with what cats sound like. Especially at 3 a.m. when they decide they want a snack.

Sources: Cornell Lab All About Birds - Gray Catbird

Photo and text © 2020 Dee Fairbanks Simpson