Gray Catbird

Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 16, 2011
Julie Pratt gives an update on the gray catbird nest she has been watching in Berlin: "Catbird nest empty today. But did hear parents making noise further away from the nest. And witnessed them carrying bugs and worms into the hemlocks, which are not too far from the nest. Disappointed that they are not as close as they used to be, but hope the chicks are okay."
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 12, 2011
Gray Catbird chicks in a nest in Berlin, photographed by Mark Pratt.
Julie Pratt reports that the gray catbird chicks "are getting bigger and bigger, now both chirp a little when the parents come to feed them. I can't believe they even fit in the nest anymore. Suspect they will be fledging soon."  Her husband Mark Pratt photographed the chicks in their nest.
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 11, 2011
Catbird chicks are growing so fast! More feathers, especially on wings. Constantly being fed by parents. Eyes open, except when they are sleeping, which is when I usually take their photos!
Julie Pratt photographed these gray catbird chicks in their nest in Berlin.  Julie notes that the "Catbird chicks are growing so fast! More feathers, especially on wings. Constantly being fed by parents. Eyes open, except when they are sleeping, which is when I usually take their photos!"
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 10, 2011
Two gray catbird chicks in a nest in Berlin, photographed by Julie Pratt.
Julie Pratt photographed a pair of chicks in this gray catbird nest in Berlin.
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 9, 2011
A gray catbird nest in Berlin, photographed by Julie Patt.
Julie Pratt photographed these gray catbird chicks in a nest she's watching in Berlin.
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 8, 2011
Two catbird babies sleeping in their nest after being fed by parents. They are not naked anymore, gray feathers starting to come in! Looks like eyes still closed. -Julie Pratt
Julie Pratt submits this update and photo from on a gray catbird nest she's watching in Berlin, "Two catbird babies sleeping in their nest after being fed by parents. They are not naked anymore, gray feathers starting to come in! Looks like eyes still closed."
 
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 5, 2011
Julie Pratt submits this update on a gray catbird nest that she's watching in Berlin, "Baby #2 has hatched, missed the whole thing! Not even remnants of the pretty blue egg in the spotless nest... "
 
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Gray Catbird Nest in Berlin

Sighting Date: 
August 4, 2011
Catbirds made a nest in the hydrangea next to the back porch. Spied on the nest today, a tiny baby and an aqua blue egg in there. -Julie Pratt
Julie Pratt photographed this gray catbird nest in Berlin, Julie writes, "Catbirds made a nest in the hydrangea next to the back porch. Spied on the nest today, a tiny baby and an aqua blue egg in there."  Julie hopes to follow the chicks as they progress in the nest, we'll post the pictures and her descriptions here as she submits them.
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Gray Catbird in Framingham

Sighting Date: 
July 4, 2011
A gray catbird in Framingham, photographed by Gerry White.
Gerry White photographed this gray catbird in Framingham.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
June 3, 2011
A Baltimore oriole at its nest in SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A Baltimore oriole at its nest in SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A crayfish at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A gray catbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A gray catbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A mourning dove at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A pink lady's slipper at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-spotted admiral butterfly at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A white-tailed deer at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following during a trip to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury:  Baltimore oriole, crayfish, gray catbird, mourning dove, pink lady's slipper, red-spotted admiral butterfly and white-tailed deer.
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Birds at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 25, 2010
A gray catbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A great crested flycatcher at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.A red-winged blackbird at SVT's Memorial Forest in Sudbury, photographed by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed a gray catbird, a great crested flycatcher and a red-winged blackbird at SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.
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Wildlife at SVT's Memorial Forest

Sighting Date: 
June 25, 2010
Craig Smith recorded video of several species during a visit to SVT's General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.  Included in the video are:  gray squirrel, American bullfrog, red-winged blackbird, ebony jewelwing damselfly, common whitetail dragonfly, great crested flycatcher, and gray catbird.
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Birds at Heard Farm

Sighting Date: 
May 22, 2010
A bobolink at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A bobolink at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A yellow warbler at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A yellow warbler at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A song sparrow at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A Canada goose at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A gray catbird at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A cedar waxwing at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.A common yellowthroat at Heard Farm in Wayland, by Craig Smith.
Craig Smith photographed the following birds at Heard Farm in Wayland:  bobolink, yellow warbler, song sparrow, canada goose, gray catbird, cedar waxwing and common yellowthroat.
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Wildlife at ARNWR in Maynard and Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
May 16, 2010
Mallards at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA muskrat at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA Baltimore oriole at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA purple finch at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithCanada geese at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA gray catbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn American crow at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithA white-tailed deer at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard, by Craig SmithAn eastern phoebe at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Sudbury, by Craig Smith
Craig Smith photographed the following during a visit to the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard and Sudbury:  mallard and ducklings, muskrat, Baltimore oriole, purple finch, Canada geese with goslings, gray catbird, American crow, white-tailed deer, and eastern phoebe.
 
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Bluebirds and a catbird at Memorial Forest in Sudbury

Sighting Date: 
April 30, 2009

Mike Robinson reports seeing eastern bluebirds and a gray catbird at the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Massachusetts Memorial Forest in Sudbury.

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Gray Catbird

Sighting Date: 
July 12, 2008
Catbird by Craig Smith

Craig Smith photographed this Gray Catbird at the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge in Maynard (click on an image for a larger view).

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Gray Catbird

Sighting Date: 
August 28, 2007

Craig Smith photographed this Gray Catbird at Memorial Forest in Sudbury (click on an image for a larger view).


 

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Gray Catbird

Sighting Date: 
July 26, 2006

Craig Smith photographed this Gray Catbird at Upper Mill Brook Reservation in Wayland (click on an image for a larger view).

 

 
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Gray Catbird

Sighting Date: 
July 24, 2006
Gray Catbird by Anne Dykiel

Anne Dykiel photographed this Gray Catbird in Acton (click on image for a larger view).

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Gray Catbird

Sighting Date: 
June 11, 2006

Craig Smith photographed this Gray Catbird at Carol Getchell Nature Trail in Framingham (click on image for a larger view).


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