Colorado Birder

Gray catbirds are entirely slate gray except for the black cap and orange undertail feathers. Because they live in dense thickets, it's often easier to hear their mimicing song and cat-like note than to see this relative of the mockingbird and brown thrasher.

"Life in the catbird seat for Obama," read one recent headline. "McCain sits in campaign's catbird seat as Democrats bicker," read another.

What does it mean to "sit in the catbird seat?"

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