mpfuchs Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I believe this to be a young grey catbird that I found while weeding under a tree I've seen catbirds in and out for a while. My questions: Is it a catbird? How old is it? Is it normal not to have any tail feathers yet? What's on his breast? Thanks, Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melierax Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I think catbird is correct. The bird is probably around 2-2.5 weeks old. I think that's normal... most young birds I've seen have practically no tail so I don't see why that would be different here. Not sure what's on its breast but it could be one of those larva that feed on baby birds and drop off once they're older. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpfuchs Posted June 13, 2019 Author Share Posted June 13, 2019 10 hours ago, Melierax said: I think catbird is correct. The bird is probably around 2-2.5 weeks old. I think that's normal... most young birds I've seen have practically no tail so I don't see why that would be different here. Not sure what's on its breast but it could be one of those larva that feed on baby birds and drop off once they're older. Thanks for that! Larva, interesting. If I keep seeing the bird, I'll try to pay attention to the breast to see if it comes off. If it 2-2.5 weeks old, I suspect it'll be gone soon though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban snipe Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 cuuuttte! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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