Starlings are incredible mimics, though occasionally the mix two birds up. I've heard Starlings mimic...
Killdeer Red-tailed hawk Phoebe Least Flycatcher Red-bellied Woodpecker Eastern Wood-peewee It makes birding by ear a little tricky. Rick Hoyme -----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pastor Al Schirmacher Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry Heard this morning in downtown Princeton, MN (booming metropolis of 4,000): Peeeeeeeeerrrrpheebe Presumably a creative starling. Or a late hybrid I want to meet:) Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Mille Lacs & Sherburne Counties ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
