Comments on: Bird Cliches – What the Heck is the Catbird Seat? http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/ Bird Conservation Marketing - Promoting Conservation Through Birding Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Birdfreak Day! Our 3rd Anniversary! http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-10710 Birdfreak Day! Our 3rd Anniversary! Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:00:31 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-10710 [...] 2009 We discussed one of the many bird cliches: The Catbird Seat As part of the New Birder Experience we tried to pick the best field guide for new [...] [...] 2009 We discussed one of the many bird cliches: The Catbird Seat As part of the New Birder Experience we tried to pick the best field guide for new [...]

]]> By: Binocular Harness Guy http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9094 Binocular Harness Guy Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:02:47 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9094 that would be great i know i for one will enjoy those posts that would be great i know i for one will enjoy those posts

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9092 The Birdfreak Team Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:30:33 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9092 Binocular Harness Guy - we are going to be researching more cliches over time to try and uncover just how much sense (or none at all) they make :) Binocular Harness Guy – we are going to be researching more cliches over time to try and uncover just how much sense (or none at all) they make :)

]]> By: Binocular Harness Guy http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9082 Binocular Harness Guy Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:27:59 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9082 i never knew that's where that saying came from. thanks for the posts. makes you wonder where a lot of our little cliches originated from i never knew that’s where that saying came from. thanks for the posts. makes you wonder where a lot of our little cliches originated from

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9035 The Birdfreak Team Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:38:54 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9035 Ron - awesome photo and totally fitting :) Ron – awesome photo and totally fitting :)

]]> By: Ron Franklin http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9014 Ron Franklin Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:05:07 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9014 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30382120&l=632b21ee21&id=1115261912 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=30382120&l=632b21ee21&id=1115261912

]]> By: The Birdfreak Team http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-9013 The Birdfreak Team Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:52:59 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-9013 Robert - gotta love their chattering voice which almost always leads to a "meow" or two. We'll try to cover other odd bird-related cliches in the near future!! Robert – gotta love their chattering voice which almost always leads to a “meow” or two. We’ll try to cover other odd bird-related cliches in the near future!!

]]> By: Robert Mortensen http://birdfreak.com/bird-cliches-what-is-the-catbird-seat/comment-page-1/#comment-8987 Robert Mortensen Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:07:37 +0000 http://birdfreak.com/?p=3198#comment-8987 I had never heard that cliche before, but I love to know the history behind our sayings. The Gray Catbird is indeed a very cool bird. I had never seen one until this year. Along the creek that runs near my home here at Avimor, north of Boise in Idaho I have around of dozen of them. I expect to see juveniles any day now. They make all kinds of interesting sounds and I have heard them several times making that "meowing" sound for which they are named. I had never heard that cliche before, but I love to know the history behind our sayings.

The Gray Catbird is indeed a very cool bird. I had never seen one until this year. Along the creek that runs near my home here at Avimor, north of Boise in Idaho I have around of dozen of them. I expect to see juveniles any day now. They make all kinds of interesting sounds and I have heard them several times making that “meowing” sound for which they are named.

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