[NatureNS] Bird Imitation and Killdeer vocalization

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Date: Sun, 5 Apr 2009 23:03:55 -0300
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They are pretty great mimics. I have a starling outside my house in
Berwick this spring that frequently imitates BOTH a cardinal and a
killdeer.
James.



On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 4:30 PM, James Hirtle <jrhbirder@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all:
>
> I'm not sure if I posted it or not, but on the field trip led by Donna Ensor
> a  little over a week ago we had a great imitation by a bird.  Most of the
> group was sure that we had a northern cardinal.  I heard both the call that
> the male makes and the chip note call many times.  It turns out that it was
> a European starling doing a perfect imitation of both.
>
> When by the Walmark in Bridgewater the other day I could hear a very vocal
> killdeer.
>
> James R. Hirtle
> East LaHave
>
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