This is a journal of my vegetable gardens. Skippy was my first dog and he thought the garden was his, even though I did all the work. Now Suzie and Charley follow in his footsteps. We're located near Boston (USDA zone 6A). I have a community plot, a backyard vegetable garden, fruit trees, berry bushes, chickens, and bees. I use sustainable organic methods and do my best to grow all of my family's vegetables myself.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
what's this bird?
Skippy and I walked by the big old Euonymous (nice to know its name now!) and the red inner parts of the fruits are disappearing fast! I found out why. Birds are enjoying them. This is one of the birds. What is it? A young robin?
Given the hint of white around the eye and the heavy dark markings on the neck, I vote for Juvenile Robin. Next guess is a Hermit Thrush, less likely a Wood Thrush (which shouldn't be around anymore).
I went immediately for Wood Thrush too - though they should all have migrated by mid-Sept. But if you've had an autumn as warm as the one we've had, they could well be confused ...
We have a resident Hermit thrush in the woods that I love to hear sing. He's always singing when Skippy and I walk into the woods, but I've never seen it. The song is distinct and beautiful.
This bird was being very shy - more so than I would have thought for a robin. And it was making little chip/cluck noises.
I looked up Louisiana water thrush. This looks similar. And the tree is right by the water hole.
I'll have to go back and look again. I need a better shot. Robin's are so common that it really likely is a young one it seems. But even baby robins tend to have more red to the breast.
Definitely a Thrush--probably Hermit--as per the "Golden Guide to Field Identification of Birds". It's almost the exact picture- although from a slightly different angle. I love thrushes! Their songs are so,so beautiful!
12 comments:
Looks like a Thrasher of some kind, maybe a Brown Thrasher.
Here is the site I use to find birds in my yard http://identify.whatbird.com/mwg/_/0/attrs.aspx
I put in Mass. as the location,
brown as the primary color and
bill shape as all purpose.
Results:
Louisiana waterthrush
I wish I knew how to paste an image.
Given the hint of white around the eye and the heavy dark markings on the neck, I vote for Juvenile Robin. Next guess is a Hermit Thrush, less likely a Wood Thrush (which shouldn't be around anymore).
Looks like a Thrush to me.
Used to get loads in our suburban gardens, not many about now it seems.
Marian
I went immediately for Wood Thrush too - though they should all have migrated by mid-Sept. But if you've had an autumn as warm as the one we've had, they could well be confused ...
We have a resident Hermit thrush in the woods that I love to hear sing. He's always singing when Skippy and I walk into the woods, but I've never seen it. The song is distinct and beautiful.
This bird was being very shy - more so than I would have thought for a robin. And it was making little chip/cluck noises.
I looked up Louisiana water thrush. This looks similar. And the tree is right by the water hole.
I'll have to go back and look again. I need a better shot. Robin's are so common that it really likely is a young one it seems. But even baby robins tend to have more red to the breast.
Hmmm.
I looked up what birds eat euonymous berries and found this list: flicker, thrasher, catbird, bluebird, cardinal, and towhee
CJ,
I don't think Blogger lets images be posted in Comments, but here's how to post a clickable link
directions
Trying Karen Anne's suggestion.
Title
Hope it works!!
CJ
Karen Anne. Thanks, correcting the Title. I always enjoy learning something new.
Louisiana Waterthrush photo
CJ
Definitely a Thrush--probably Hermit--as per the "Golden Guide to Field Identification of Birds". It's almost the exact picture- although from a slightly different angle. I love thrushes! Their songs are so,so beautiful!
Thanks Mom!
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