Appearance:
Brown upperparts
Reddish-brown tail
White underparts with dark spots on breast
Grey sides
Brown upperparts
Reddish-brown tail
White underparts with dark spots on breast
Grey sides
White eye-ring
Listen to its song.
I was on my way to the local beach today to photograph shorebirds when this little guy hopped across the road in front of my car. Much to the dismay of the gentleman behind me, I slammed on the brakes and quickly pulled over to the side of the road in order to get a picture. (Who would have thought blogging could be such a dangerous pursuit)? It was raining fairly hard and, not wanting to get my new camera wet, I took these photos through the open window of the car. Furthermore, to avoid startling any more drivers, I didn't attempt to follow the bird as it continued to hop into the bushes. Unfortunately, I was unable to get many shots off before this happened, making it difficult for me to identify the bird with any certainty. Originally, I had identified it as an orange-crowned warbler. However, upon further investigation, I have discovered it to be a hermit thrush, albeit a rather sickly looking one. Thanks to the fellow at Wild Birds Unlimited for his help with the identification; he was a wealth of information.
Listen to its song.
I was on my way to the local beach today to photograph shorebirds when this little guy hopped across the road in front of my car. Much to the dismay of the gentleman behind me, I slammed on the brakes and quickly pulled over to the side of the road in order to get a picture. (Who would have thought blogging could be such a dangerous pursuit)? It was raining fairly hard and, not wanting to get my new camera wet, I took these photos through the open window of the car. Furthermore, to avoid startling any more drivers, I didn't attempt to follow the bird as it continued to hop into the bushes. Unfortunately, I was unable to get many shots off before this happened, making it difficult for me to identify the bird with any certainty. Originally, I had identified it as an orange-crowned warbler. However, upon further investigation, I have discovered it to be a hermit thrush, albeit a rather sickly looking one. Thanks to the fellow at Wild Birds Unlimited for his help with the identification; he was a wealth of information.
Is the bird on the right also an orange warbler? Did you see him too?
ReplyDeleteYes. Both pictures in today's post are of the same bird.
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