IntoBirds Asks: What Bird Species Would You Be?

A friend asked me what bird I’d be if I could be any bird species.

Turns out this simple question has a complicated answer.

I love all birds, and each has characteristics I would enjoy adapting.

Choosing One Bird Species

Selecting just one bird species requires some thought.

I love Red-bellied Woodpeckers, but they don’t migrate where I live in New York and Connecticut.

And I’ve become a migrant in the cold, winter months.

And since I’m a pescatarian, the woodpecker’s diet of nuts and bugs doesn’t work for me.

Quirky Catbirds

Gray Catbirds have quirky personalities that match mine, they migrate
to the tropics for the winter, and sport two colors I often wear –
urban monochromatic gray and black.

Catbirds enjoy eating fruits and berries, but also dine on ants, beetles, grasshoppers, caterpillars, and moths.

But both of these birds serve as cuisine for birds of prey, and I’d
prefer not being served up for dinner or having to look around with
every bite I take.

I prefer being on top of the food chain and dominating the skies.

So what bird species would I be?

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