Gray Catbirds dancing in the lilacs

I was out watching the traffic, pulling weeds, earned myself a grass cut (ouchy) and I heard birds in the lilac bushes. All of the lilacs are done for the season. I vaguely remembered seeing these birds here last year, and I began to pay attention.

Sure enough, there were three of them, making an enormous racket. Then, I heard the famous meow sound for which they are named.


Gray catbird from Jennifer Jilks on Vimeo.