varied thrush

Varied Thrush along the coast of Oregon.

Varied Thrush @ backyard feeder

This Varied Thrush was photographed in some old growth near a salmon stream.

A distant shot through the fog but I was glad to see him.

One of my favourite birds. These secretive thrushes would signal their arrival in the woods adjoining our garden with their distinctive whistling calls. On wintry days they would flock beneath our feeders to peck up fallen seed. Unfortunately, this would soon attract our local Coopers Hawks and...

I am still looking for the darker adult but I did find this older one with more color yesterday.

I've had the hardest time catching one of these out in the open but finally as I was driving along a creek this one popped out into the light for just an instant. I had hoped to catch the darker adult but I guess that's for the future.

A spring surprise!!! I have never seen one in my region until now. I captured one two years ago in bobmoose's neck of the woods in Coquitlam on the coast. Lucky me!!!

This was my avatar for a bit, but I thought I'd share it here.

She posed while my wife whistled to her allowing me to get through most of the limbs to get this image.

This beauty was with a small group of friends, however they were very shy and I was very lucky to get this image in the close proximity I was in. They all flew off into the forest under brush right after I took this shot. I managed this one before the rain came and my earlier songster image.

This is the first of a few lifers I captured on my trip to the coast in my visit with bobmoose in Vancouver BC. We wondered up the banks of the river near his place and I we spotted this fellow sing in the rain.

He's been here since Nov 21, I've been taken pics every chance I get, Thanks.

I seen him yesterday in the berry tree and he return again today, I was happy about getting some ok pic's him. This is the first time I've seen one of these West coast beauties, wish we had them around all the time. thanks..

Got a few birds today. Among them are this Varied Thrush, A cooper's hawk eating a pigeon and the usual peregrine. I think I should post this one before the bloody cooper.

A small image with considerable crop though

After reading all the kind comments on my Varied Thrush shot, I set off for a short session in QE Park. At around 10, 3 birds landed on the tree in front of me. I thought they were American Robins. But when I point my camera to them, I found one of them is a Varied Thrush. Stayed long enough for...

After viewing so many excellent Thrush shots for Ken and Brenda's anniversary, I felt guilty not to send them one. Unfortunately I do not have any good recent Thrush shot, so I dig out this one from my file (sorry, not a very good one either!). Hope K and B won't mind.

This beautiful male normally found in damp forests west of the Rockies is an occasional winter visitor to Ns. This one has been visiting a feeder most of the winter so far.

This lovely lady has been a frequent visitor to my ground feeder all winter. Since these are shy birds, it is sometimes hard to move the camera without them flying away, even though I'm shooting through my window.

Late afternoon light, in an abandoned apple tree in a city park.