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Birders

happybird

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16. Found a cool video!

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Mon May 27, 2024, 11:47 PM

May 2024

I know nothing about Catbirds, only yesterday managed to identify what kind of birds my little buddies are, and now trying to learn more about them. This video makes me feel less crazy! They are champion mimics! I’ve heard them making duck-like noises, the gentle “mrrrp mrrrp mrrrp” sound ducks make when swimming, not loud quacking. One of the neighbors has ducks. 😀

https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/an-expert-mimic-the-gray-catbird/

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One of my Catbird friends asked for help! [View all] happybird May 2024 OP

cayenne? Tetrachloride May 2024 #1

I worry that would get on the birds' feet, too happybird May 2024 #3

Birds are generally much less sensitive to hot peppers than mammals RockRaven May 2024 #9

Thank you! happybird May 2024 #11

PLEASE don't use cayenne around birds, nestlings, and pollinators because you'll cause more harm Donkees May 2024 #18

Thank you happybird May 2024 #19

They are also fond of raisins, bite-sized chopped apple, seeded multigrain sliced bread pieces ... Donkees May 2024 #20

Cats aren't welcome in my yard, at all. dem4decades May 2024 #2

I am a cat lover and enjoy visits from Willie, the black cat who lives down the road happybird May 2024 #6

We feed birds, cats are killers, they kill song birds. dem4decades May 2024 #10

I agree happybird May 2024 #13

We have an occasional bear, we have plants that attract the hummers. dem4decades May 2024 #14

WOWOWOWOWOW!!! elleng May 2024 #4

I am so happy they trust me! happybird May 2024 #5

It's UTTERLY WONDERful! elleng May 2024 #7

Boy that is a tough one the way that handrail winds through the bush. magicarpet May 2024 #8

Thank you! happybird May 2024 #12

Cat urban myth strikes again rockbluff botanist May 2024 #15

Found a cool video! happybird May 2024 #16

A super soaker water 'gun' has worked for us. Hope22 May 2024 #17