Numerous year round across the continent with exception of the northwest. Nesting or summers in norther areas but most common in the southern areas.

Widespread in open land, suburbs.

Alert, active and aggressively defends breading territory, even to the point of attacking both animals and humans. Feed on insects, fruit and is usually alone or in pairs. Both sexes have original and mimicked song phrases which they repeat endlessly.

Gray above, dark wings and tail with white patches which are conspicuous in flight.

Juvenile is slightly browner with spotted breasts.

Awake, dress in my winter blues, drive to the birding blind and spend the next six hours taking photos of a lot of birds. Too, I was able to get photos of at least two birds I have never seen before.