Something Different: Gray Catbird

What's most different for me, in encountering a bird I've never seen before, is seeing it in New York's Central Park!
I'm used to pigeons and starlings, robins and jays, plus occasional hawks, but while not uncommon, this was new for me.

Recently transitioning from southern swamps & marshes to urban jungle, this oasis with flowers & birds was a pleasant surprise with the diversity of birds just in this little garden (near Bethesda Fountain and Strawberry Fields).

Called a "catbird" due to its "meow" cry, I've now learned, it is a relative of the mockingbird, & will mimic other birds in addition to cats.

While trying to ID it, I came across this short vid with a sample of a Gray Catbird Singing
I'll keep an ear out in the future, although between people, horses, and music, it's not always so quiet.

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