I hear the whispering voice of spring,

the thrush's trill, the catbird's cry.

Gray Catbird (RealAudio sample; click here to download RealPlayer)

The catbird is common backyard bird that inhabits brushy thickets. More often heard than seen, catbirds can be recognized by their catlike mew-calls and their high-pitched squeaky songs. The male's song is a long-continued series of variable phrases separated by brief pauses. Each phrase is almost always different from the one that precedes it, with some being musical in effect and others harsh and discordant.

(photo and sounds copyright Lang Elliott, all rights reserved)

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Stokes Field Guide to Bird Songs by Lang Elliott Learn to identify birds by their sounds using Lang's comprehensive new audio guide to the songs and calls of 372 species. Available as three compact discs or three cassettes with a 64-page booklet.

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My bird photographs and sound recordings are available for commercial use:

List of Bird Photographs in my collection

Wildlife Sound Recordings for Commercial Use (includes species list)

 

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