( Log Out /  Copyright © 2000-2020 Dreamstime. With the arrival of spring, those still with us grow anxious, until they too return to the old growth forests where they will raise their broods, devour fat insects, dine on protein-rich conifer seeds (acorns in drier habitats) and plump juicy berries until autumn sends them back to our woods. Although virtually weightless, she found it awkward, and had to flap her wings faster to clear the fence; that’s right, she flew over the fence, not through it. Both species are amazing in their push for survival. Change ). Learn how your comment data is processed. It’s sad to think that we could see fewer birds in the years ahead if logging of mature forests continues. The thrush cocks its head, eyes the ground, and then quickly devours a menagerie of microscopic insects known as arthropods, a highly nutritious food that provides protein and energy. 1 fave. Except for a few stragglers, most have gone to spend the next few months in the valleys, and also at the higher elevations. —Journal entry:  April 28—although the flock has gone, and has left her without a mate, her heart is full of song. About a week passed without our seeing her, and we assumed she had joined her flock. Larger leaves, such as bigleaf maple that are the size of dinner plates, can take two or more attempts. 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Took nearly half an hour for him to gather his wits, before he flew from my hand. —Journal entry:  April 18—of all the varied thrushes to fill our woods with song, the lame female is the smartest of them all; not only does she fly over the fence instead of through it, but she is the only thrush we’ve ever seen that begs for a handout. Barely able to squeeze their plump, feathery bodies through the chain links, they hit the fence. Usually our poor doves have clearly broken their long necks. corvidaceous has uploaded 2185 photos to Flickr. How can the varied thrush have so many window strikes, yet live to sing another song? They are very different in appearance than our desert thrushes. A female Varied Thrush (Ixoreus naevius). Huge collection, amazing choice, 100+ million high quality, affordable RF and RM images. Not to be mistaken with its call, which is a soft took, took, tschook, but its happy song; a song of soft chirps and nasal whistles that sound like fairy flutes, bells, and chimes rolled into one—a song sung best at dusk and dawn. See you on Twitter! Nest is an open cup built by female. No need to register, buy now! With cautious sidesteps, she took a peanut. Wow! I have never seen a thrush hit our windows, mostly it’s mourning doves who do, but one came inside an open door once! Cyclone fencing is also a problem for them. With all its might, it turns it over to unveil what is hiding underneath. —Journal entry:   April 17—awoke this morning to see the lame thrush waiting patiently on the fence. There’s a lot of clinking as they bounce like balls in a batting cage. 0 comments. I expect they too will be gone before the week is out. I revived a chickadee that hit our window. Turning wet leaves isn’t easy, but is usually accomplished on the first try. Maybe she will rejoin the flock, maybe she will find a mate, but until that time, we’re happy she’s with us. All rights reserved. Among our winter flock a female with an injury to her right foot had caused it to clench like a fist. Clearly, she was smarter than we gave her credit. I like how you connected with the lame female thrush, and your observations about their flying through (not over) cyclone fence are interesting. Female varied thrush (above and below)–note the slate-gray back, and broken breast band. Female: similar but upperparts brown; auriculars mostly dark gray ... lacks orange throat and supercilium and flank pattern of varied thrush. With the arrival of spring, we were surprised and delighted she had made it! The woods were alive with insects, and there was always plenty of seed in the feeders. Timid, they spook easily and scatter like buckshot, which makes them only second to the pine siskin (Carduelis pinus) for window strikes. 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While squirrels crawl through it, raccoons climb over it, skunks dig under it, and most birds fly over it, the varied thrush flies through it, and not with the greatest of ease. Unlike the pine siskin, however, whose little bodies I sometimes find beneath a window, the only evidence of the varied thrush are black and orange feathers stuck to the glass panes. They seem to work! Glad to have found you, Ms. Gomez! This handsome male waits for a turn at the feeder. ( Log Out /  They will return to us again in September. Just before impact, the thrush pulled back, striking the glass not with its head, but with its breast, which softened the blow. Not to be mistaken with its call, which is a soft, Underneath all that beauty and song, the varied thrush doesn’t seem to be a bird with many smarts. Please log in using one of these methods to post your comment: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Image of female, alert, bird - 60914018 In nature, there are always more questions than answers. She made a beeline to South Bank where she found a cedar stump from which there grew a small hemlock that sheltered her from the watchful eyes of the jays and crows. Males also have a black face mask, and breast band, and a slate-gray back and tail. Varied Thrush’s nest is situated in low bushes, on or near a stream bank, or in trees at the base of branch, against the trunk. Her beak, better designed for eating insects and fruit, she used like a dagger, lunging forward, jabbing the shell until it cracked. Underneath all that beauty and song, the varied thrush doesn’t seem to be a bird with many smarts. But what she loved most were peanuts; treats meant for the jays and squirrels. Thank you, Maril! Although relieved, I found it puzzling. By March, more than half of the flock has left. Unlike the other times, I saw what happened. Unlike chickadees that hold a seed between their feet to open it, she lacked this ability, regardless of her lame foot. Find the perfect varied thrush stock photo. Gradually, she became less fearful; after all, she’d seen the jays and squirrels do this dozens of times. Mar 25, 2014 - Explore corvidaceous' photos on Flickr. Males are more colorful than females having a dark orange eye stripe, throat, breast, wing bars, legs, and an orange-gray belly. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I finally found static cling window stickers that birds can see, but are not obtrusive for us. Barely able to squeeze their plump, feathery bodies through the chain links, they hit the fence. It is made in three parts. In nature, there are always more questions than answers. The poor bird hit so hard, I thought for sure it broke its neck and the glass. The varied thrush (Ixoreus naevius) is a handsome black and orange bird that is slightly smaller than the American robin (Turdus migratorius)—also a thrush. Nous recevons toutes les cartes de crédit importantes de France. —Journal entry:  October 21—the first varied thrushes have arrived! Thank you, Pierre! While this in-flight scatter tactic may prove useful in open areas to confuse predators, it can be lethal around dwellings and windows. Windows are not this bird’s only obstacle. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. This winter, at least two Varied Thrush have taken refuge in a very wild city park in Boise, Idaho. Then one afternoon, there was a loud, Windows are not this bird’s only obstacle. There have been a great collection of birds there this winter, including White-throated Sparrow, Bewick’s Wren, Evening Grosbeak, Both species of Waxwing, and the list goes on. Then one morning at daybreak, there she was, waiting patiently on the cyclone fence. While this only reinforced how I felt of their intelligence, or lack thereof, I saw something recently that made me reconsider. We counted thirty-four varied thrushes last autumn, which is about average. —Journal entry:  April 14—only a half-dozen varied thrushes in the woods today.

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