Varied Thrush
by Inge Riis McDonald
Title
Varied Thrush
Artist
Inge Riis McDonald
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A beautiful male varied thrush photographed in my backyard.
The Varied Thrush’s (Ixoreus naevius) simple, ringing song is often the first indication of the presence of this beautiful bird in the quiet forests of the Pacific Northwest, with their towering conifers and wet under-forest of ferns, shrubs, and mosses. Catch a glimpse of this shy bird and you’ll see a handsome thrush with a slaty gray back and breast band set against burnt-orange breast and belly. Common in the Cascades, Northern Rockies, and Pacific Coast, Varied Thrushes forage for insects in summer and switch to berries and seeds in winter. They are closely related to the common America Robin.
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February 3rd, 2013
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Comments (17)
Evie Hanlon
Really lovely capture Inge. Congratulations you've been featured in Wild Birds Of The World. Evie.
Brooks Garten Hauschild
Congratulations on placing 4th in 'Little Birds ~ Color Photography', Inge! Your beautiful 'varied thrush' was only one 'little' vote shy of 3rd. My pleasure to host the contest. L/v.
Morris Finkelstein
Really beautiful photo of Varied Thrush with excellent colors, details, lighting and composition! Very well done! F/L
Rosanne Jordan
Great capture and what beautiful colors in this Thrush! wonderful clarity and composition! fav voted
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