On a local bird tour here in SIoux Falls, SD, I once had a sweet lady
along who asked several times before we headed out if we could see a
Baltimore Oriole, as they "are so pretty." I told her not really a
problem as it was early June and there should be some singing away
along our route.
On our 3rd or 4th stop as we walked a forest edge trail in a city
park, I heard a Baltimore Oriole singing. We all looked and looked for
this bird as the lady became more and more excited with anticipation,
as she could not hear it.
Finally, as this thread may have told you already, I found our
"oriole"; it was a starling, doing a perfect--and I mean perfect--
Baltimore Oriole. Since then I trust very few bird sounds if I see or
hear starling about.
We did find her an oriole a bit later. But I shall never forget that
"oriole" singing.
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls, SD
On Oct 31, 2009, at 8:44 AM, Stevan Hawkins wrote:
Rick:
Add Common Nighthawk to the list of species that European Starling
mimic.
Onward!
Steve
Stevan Hawkins
San Antonio TX
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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of
Rick Hoyme
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 11:45 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [mou-net] Creative Mimicry
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
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From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:mou-...@lists.umn.edu] On Behalf Of
Pastor Al
Schirmacher
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 10:58 AM
To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU
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
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