Thrush? ID help Feb. 13th Edwin B Forsythe, New Jersey (1 Viewer)

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Arielelf

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #1

Saw this guy hopping in and out of the woods by the side of the road at the Edwin B Forsythe Reserve in NJ. Possibly some sort of thrush? It was hard to get a good look at him, as he was very skittish. He had pinkish legs. Sorry for the bad photo, we had to take it through the windshield of our car.

 

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howiewu

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #2

Hermit Thrush.

 

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birdmeister

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• Feb 24, 2016

• #3

I agree that it's a Hermit Thrush. You can tell by the combination of a grayish back and rusty tail. Also, Hermit Thrush is the only Catharus thrush that winters in this area.

 

Birdbrain22

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• Feb 25, 2016

• #4

Definitely a Hermit Thrush