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Catharus guttatus
I am almost positive this is some sort of thrush and based on the region and characteristics of the bird I have narrowed it down to either a Hermit Thrush or a Swainson's Thrush. I am leaning toward the Hermit Thrush as they are the more common of the two but I am hoping someone can confirm. This bird blended in extremely well with the leaves on the ground and dirt and was very difficult to spot. Great natural camouflage.
Suburban backyard
Spotted on Apr 15, 2013
Submitted on Apr 15, 2013
4 Comments
Unfortunately I did not here the call. Although it was a beautiful day I was taking these pics from inside my house. I had a limited time this morning and happened to notice the birds that i had never really noticed before and grabbed the camera.
That is my gut feeling too. Thank you for the input!
I agree it's a Hermit
Given the distinctly reddish tail it's likely a Hermit Thrush. Oddly enough, I struggled with the same ID today in Massachusetts: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/212...