On 16 Apr 2003 15:39:27 GMT, ESPMER (K30a) wrote:

Went to our big book of birds and sure enough
the book reports that male starlings are good
mimics.

Oh, that IS funny.......
We have a mockingbird that hangs out daily. I am used to it's
recording and will try and pick out the birds it mimics. Yesterday I
dont know if it was the same bird or not. It was going through it's
stolen calls and pauses, then, "arf, arf, WOOF!" Cracked me up. I
think it scared itself and flew off.