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Thrush ID? North Carolina (1 Viewer)
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nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
From that photo I'll say "very probably a thrush" - I can rule out lots of other birds, and what I can see (plus habitat and pose) fits well with thrush. Hermit is a reasonable first guess - there's nothing to contradict that. But to confirm Hermit I'd want to see a color contrast between the tail and the mantle, and this photo is too dark for good color and I don't see the tail at all.
PS I'm pretty sure Barbeau Peak (8,500 ft) is east of the Mississippi.
PS I'm pretty sure Barbeau Peak (8,500 ft) is east of the Mississippi.
Nutcracker
Stop Brexit!
Does this edit help at all?
Nope, it's a long, long way north of the Mississippi - completely different direction 3
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Beth
Except for Swainson's thrush which is still coming through on migration.
nartreb
Speak softly and carry a long lens
Not really. I sure hope that dark "cap" is just a shadow, otherwise I have no idea what kind of bird it could be.
It was definitely a Thrush, as I saw it briefly with my binos. I thought I heard the Hermit's churt sound but I wasn't sure and Swainson's was the other strong contender for me. Being on top of that mountain though, I wasn't sure what other species I could find. For all I know, there could be Bicknell's up there.
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birdmeister
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Based on this photo alone, I would leave it as Catharus sp.
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