grey catbird crying

went camping in Michigan and came across a strange cry/meow in a bush. turns out it's a grey catbird part of the mockingbird family

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[pasfresh123]

it's not crying, it's not a baby calling it's mom, that's it's call. it sounds like it's saying "eric" near the end. Where I live, we rarely see it in the daylight, it gets active around sunset.

[alvanson]

I love the catbird sounds its one of the best along with the chickadee...

[toki70045]

grey catbirds go MMEEEEH.... MEEEWEEEEH :)))))



[eurt1342]

ERICCCCC

[zachesmith]

They usually only cry like that when they're pissed off, so you were probably getting too close to it's nest.

[JennRighter]

Great video, the commentary is unintentionally hilarious but probably exactly what I would have said!

[bookittty182]

thank u for posting this I have been trying to tell me coworkers about abird that sounds like it says MARY!!! and they thought I lost it lol

[sha1indriaharam]

I think this is why they call it a catbird, it makes that crazy meow sound. I learned this the fun way the other day.

[tall32guy]

Now I see why they call them catbirds. They squawk like cats do! hehe

[J0hnnyGiblets]

@pasfresh123 thanks for leaving that comment...I've always wondered which bird it was that was calling my name...and I just happened to try a google search "which bird call sounds like 'eric'" And it came to this page because of your comment. I was always sort of spooked by this bird, and when I started birdwatching, I've been wondering when I'd find out :)

[YaoiAngel00]

Omg, i found this video cause i thought i heard a cat outsids e and i think its really the graybird cause cats dont make much noise

[davetista]

gray catbirds are awesome. their calls are funny and silly. i have 2 in my backyard in the warm months. those birds can fly right through a fence.