The gray catbird might be the most aptly named bird species on the planet. It is certainly a bird. Looking at it, no one would mistake it for a cat. Hearing it is a little different. The catbird has a ...

Several years ago, I was awakened nearly every day of late spring by a recurring — and very loud — bird sound. I say “sound,” rather than “song,” because this particular noise was not so melodious as ...

The early morning boat ride up the Milk River was long and cool for a late summer day. When we came to our destination, I heard a familiar bird call from the dense shrubbery on the riverbanks. It wasn ...

Let's face it. The gray catbird is a well-named species. No other bird species that occurs here is so uniformly gray across its body. There are only two exceptions: the top of its head and beneath its ...

Several years ago, I was awakened nearly every day of late spring by a recurring – and very loud – bird sound. I say “sound,” rather than “song” because this particular noise was not so melodious as ...