Identification - This bird is slightly smaller than a robin. It is a slim bird with an all slate-gray body, long tail, and black cap on its head. Note the rusty feathers beneath its dark tail. It often flips its tail when perched.
Morsels - The Gray Catbird is a member of a small group of 30 'mockingbirds' or 'mimic-thrushes' which are able to skillfully mimic other birds and a variety of other animals. The catbird is known to imitate at least 40 other species. It nests in dense shrubbery. The blue-green eggs require 12 to 13 days of incubation. The female does the incubating. The young remain in the nest 10 to 11 days and are tended by both parents. A pair is more likely to separate if they fail to raise young than if they succeed.
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