Gray Catbird - Always Dressed for Success!

As the only Mimid that comes and goes with the seasons, the Gray Catbird is always a welcome Spring addition. Although with me all summer they remained very aloof and the images below were all captured during the Spring.

1. First image after arrival and looking a bit disheveled.

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Outstanding set. Very pretty bird.

Beautiful set Steve, you have real nice shots of all their looks, the glamour shot is especially well done, beautiful light
Well done indeed.

Lovely set Steve.

Nice shots!!!

All well captured, well done.

Beautifully done, Steve. A drab yet pretty bird all in one. They spend their summers here I think, I see them from time to time.

Wonderful series Steve.

Well done.

Mag-1981 wrote in post #17227958
Outstanding set. Very pretty bird.

Thank you much Mag! I agree that they have a unique kind of beauty.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17228036
Beautiful set Steve, you have real nice shots of all their looks, the glamour shot is especially well done, beautiful light
Well done indeed.

Appreciate that very much Bret as you certainly know the antics of these birds too. The "glamour" shot is obviously my favorite too.

2n10 wrote in post #17228277
Lovely set Steve.

Thank you John!

o0sabandija0o wrote in post #17228294
Nice shots!!!

Thanks Luis; glad you liked them.

Red Dexs wrote in post #17228632
All well captured, well done.

Much appreciated Red!

Wallace River wrote in post #17228705
Beautifully done, Steve. A drab yet pretty bird all in one. They spend their summers here I think, I see them from time to time.

You're very kind as always Ian. I'll give you that mostly gray can look a little drab, but they do seem to have a sheen about them.

Lester Wareham wrote in post #17229312
Wonderful series Steve.

Thanks as always Lester.

bigjohninva wrote in post #17229660
Well done.

Thank you John.

Very nice, Steve; I have yet to get good close-ups of this attractive species; well done.
Al

Nice shots Steve- by Tue way you have a weird grapevine

Pretty shots.

Nicely done Steve! Some great BG in these images. One of my nemesis birds.

CDMOOSE wrote in post #17230716
Very nice, Steve; I have yet to get good close-ups of this attractive species; well done.
Al

Thanks a bunch Al! They are sometimes hard to isolate from their environs.

CaptBob wrote in post #17230979
Nice shots Steve- by Tue way you have a weird grapevine

Haha Bob, funny how those grapes just sprout at the ends of those branches isn't it
I appreciate your kindness and humor.

Crimzon wrote in post #17231624
Pretty shots.

Greatly appreciated Trevor!

txcanon wrote in post #17232911
Nicely done Steve! Some great BG in these images. One of my nemesis birds.

Nothing like Spring green backgrounds Brad, and I understand how these can achieve nemesis status. Thanks so much for stopping by.