{"id":18063,"date":"2012-07-23T02:13:40","date_gmt":"2012-07-23T00:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=18063"},"modified":"2026-07-16T08:00:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T07:00:41","slug":"busy-gray-catbirds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/busy-gray-catbirds\/","title":{"rendered":"Busy Gray Catbirds"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\">\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18064 size-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Gray catbirds, Dumetella carolinensis, are nesting near my porch in Brooklyn in New York City. They pop out of the underbrush to investigate any activity on the porch.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\">\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/21.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18067 size-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> The catbird&#8217;s famous features are the gray body, black cap, and reddish patch under the tail.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"none\">\n<p class=\"none\" style=\"clear:both;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=75&amp;resize=75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=100&amp;resize=100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=150&amp;resize=150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=240&amp;resize=240&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=320&amp;resize=320&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=500&amp;resize=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=640&amp;resize=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=800&amp;resize=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1024&amp;resize=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1280&amp;resize=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1&amp;w=1600&amp;resize=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/31.jpg?ssl=1\" width=\"1024\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-18068 size-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p> Visit my blog for a longer story about these birds at Urban Wildlife Guide. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gray catbirds, Dumetella carolinensis, are nesting near my porch in Brooklyn in New York City. They pop out of the underbrush to investigate any activity on the porch. The catbird&#8217;s famous features are the gray body, black cap, and reddish patch under the tail. Visit my blog for a longer story about these birds at [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":2192426,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/11.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6984,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-wildlife"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18063","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18063"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18063\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2192426"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18063"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18063"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18063"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}