Is my visitor part of of the Dumetella carolinensis (Cat Bird) family?
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In any event, a number of birds, that are my steady "customers," came to feast on the treats hanging from my Christmas tree. These included blue-jays, dark-eyed juncoes, European starlings, house finches and house sparrows.
Moreover, Cam and Mac (my Northern cardinals), as well as mourning doves and rock pigeons enjoyed the crumbs that fell to the floor.
This was no surprise, but on January 4th, I had a bird visit that I have not seen! I believe it to be a Dumetella carolinensis (Cat Bird) but because it spent time here during conditions that are not optimal for photograph taking, my images of him/her lack detail.
Still I am hoping someone in the HT community can help me ID this sweet newcomer. Please refer to images four through nine.
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