OT weird bird ...

I don't know; my orthinological credentials have never been verified, but
what you have there is a mockingbird (down here in Memphis, we refer to them
as catbirds in deference to Harper Lee (Truman Capote . . . and Boo Radley)
Quick, who played Boo Radley in the movie? Don't check the internet!

That mockingbird either thinks that the reflection in the rear-view mirror
is something to eat, or he thinks that the reflection is an mockingbird in
his territory.

Of course, I could be wrong about all of this (except the Boo Radley stuff,
that's a favorite piece of trivia).

Memphis Jim

"Larry L" wrote in message
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I have a small gray bird here, with white wing patches that
are very distinct when he flies, and a "sorta 'Jay' look" ( birder I ain't
:-) about him, that is driving me nuts.

I tried to get a photo of him "in the act" but it didn't come out, here is
the best I could do

http://www.kimshew.com/weirdbird.jpg

"The act," and he's been doing this for two months or more, is to fly down
to my truck and flap and hover while pecking at the outside rear view
mirrors ! He does this for hours, some days.

Any of you BirdBuffs out there know what kind of bird he is and have any
idea "why" he does this? Mainly I'm just curious, but it would be nice
to
stop him without causing him harm, as he craps all over both sides of the
truck and dirties the mirrors so much I have to clean them nearly every
time
I need to drive.


g since his behavior is so aberrant, and I spend so much time deleting
the
mess he leaves behind, I've named him after a favorite roffian G

"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
Quick, who played Boo Radley in the movie?

Robert Duvall

Don't check the internet!

Nope. Didn't need to.

Joe F.

Very good Mr. Joe. But where Duvall's girlfriend from?

(I watch 60 Minutes ocassionally).

Memphis Jim


"rb608" wrote in message
...

"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
Quick, who played Boo Radley in the movie?

Robert Duvall

Don't check the internet!

Nope. Didn't need to.

Joe F.

Make that in deference to James Thurber, Duh!

Memphis Jim


"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
...
I don't know; my orthinological credentials have never been verified, but
what you have there is a mockingbird (down here in Memphis, we refer to
them
as catbirds in deference to Harper Lee (Truman Capote . . . and Boo
Radley)
Quick, who played Boo Radley in the movie? Don't check the internet!

That mockingbird either thinks that the reflection in the rear-view mirror
is something to eat, or he thinks that the reflection is an mockingbird in
his territory.

Of course, I could be wrong about all of this (except the Boo Radley
stuff,
that's a favorite piece of trivia).

Memphis Jim

"Larry L" wrote in message
...
I have a small gray bird here, with white wing patches that
are very distinct when he flies, and a "sorta 'Jay' look" ( birder I
ain't
:-) about him, that is driving me nuts.

I tried to get a photo of him "in the act" but it didn't come out, here
is
the best I could do

http://www.kimshew.com/weirdbird.jpg

"The act," and he's been doing this for two months or more, is to fly
down
to my truck and flap and hover while pecking at the outside rear view
mirrors ! He does this for hours, some days.

Any of you BirdBuffs out there know what kind of bird he is and have
any
idea "why" he does this? Mainly I'm just curious, but it would be nice
to
stop him without causing him harm, as he craps all over both sides of
the
truck and dirties the mirrors so much I have to clean them nearly every
time
I need to drive.


g since his behavior is so aberrant, and I spend so much time deleting
the
mess he leaves behind, I've named him after a favorite roffian G

"Memphis Jim" wrote Quick, who played Boo
Radley in the movie? Don't check the internet!

robert duvall. ho hum.

yfitons
wayno (and to think, he went from boo to gus macrae in only one lifetime.)

"Wayne Harrison" wrote in message
(and to think, he went from boo to gus macrae in only one lifetime.)

I just rented "Open Range" last night. Pretty good job on that one as well.

Joe F.

"rb608" wrote


I just rented "Open Range" last night. Pretty good job on that one as
well.

Joe F.

ah, but joey, when he slaps the surly bartender up side the head with a
walker colt, saying, all we need is a drink and a little respect, "sublime"
just isn't enough of a compliment. and then, the manner in which he
delivers: "by god, woodrow, it ain't dyin' i'm talkin' about; it's
*livin*!--hellfire, i just can't handle it.

yrfitons
wayno

"Memphis Jim" wrote in message
...
I don't know; my orthinological credentials have never been verified, but
what you have there is a mockingbird (down here in Memphis, we refer to
them
as catbirds in deference to Harper Lee

The OP's photo is definitely a mockingbird. I'm curious Jim, if you call
mockingbirds catbirds, what do you call a *real* catbird? The catbird looks
somewhat similar (mostly gray, same size), but they have a distinctive dark
'cap' and a *very* distinctive call (like a cat's meow).

I was really making a joke more than anything else. It was my long-time
understanding that catbird and mockingbird were just variant names for the
same critter. However, a google search shows that that is not the case.

Let's go back to arguing over whether rainbow trout and steelhead are the
same thing.

Memphis Jim