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It has grayish-black patches along the sides of its face as well as a dark band across its breast. The male and female plumage are similar, the female are paler, with no seasonal plumage changes. get to know particular species a little better through more exposure to their plumage, posture, and behaviors, and. It’s only the beginning of January. It was the first time this winter to spot it. Among standard measurements, the wing chord is 11.8 to 13.6 cm (4.6 to 5.4 in), the bill is 1.8 to 2.3 cm (0.71 to 0.91 in) and the tarsus is 2.9 to 3.3 cm (1.1 to 1.3 in). The Varied Thrush is a bit less common down your way Ron. However you describe it, it is the unmistakable song of Ixoreus naevius, the Varied Thrush. Want to help them and see them in your yard? .

This park, Kathryn Albertson Park, is my go to spot for birding close to home.

You must be in Oregon! In spring, the female creates her nest in streamside shrubs or conifers, typically 5 to 15 feet above ground. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! It can range from 20 to 26 cm (7.9 to 10.2 in) in length and can span 34 to 42 cm (13 to 17 in) across the wings.

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Varied Thrush (female) | Grive à collier | Ixoreus naevius: This species is usually quite skittish, but to my great surprise and pleasure, this one landed only a few meters away from me and a British birder who was visiting our neck of the woods.I’m glad to report this species was one of many lifers he saw on that day. Think thick, damp, mossy coniferous forest. in Vancouver (British Columbia), Canada, with a handheld Nikon D5200 and AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR (ISO 400 | 410mm | f/5.6 | 1/1250), cropped for composition. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Female: similar but upperparts brown; auriculars mostly dark gray; thinner, indistinct chest band gray; wings brown. I’m glad to report this species was one of many lifers he saw on that day. While breeding and raising their chicks, Varied Thrushes feed on insects and invertebrates, coming down from the tops of trees where they sing, foraging on the ground much like the American Robin.

While breeding and raising their chicks, Varied Thrushes feed on insects and invertebrates, coming down from the tops of trees where they sing, foraging on the ground much like the American Robin. Depending on your location, madrone, cascara, garry oak, wild rose, huckleberry, elderberry, honeysuckle, salal, thimbleberry, and dogwood might be good choices. I love Vancouver. Females show a similarly gorgeous, but duller pattern. Since reading the State of the Birds 2014 report I’ve felt a twinge of anxiety about whether or not I’d see them this year, as I have each fall and winter since I began creating our “real” garden. But just a few days ago I spotted a female rummaging on the ground through the fallen leaves that blanket our yard’s soil, as if she had forgotten where she put her keys: She’d grab a dry leaf in her bill, toss it aside as she hopped backwards, and then search the ground. racemosa), Pacific Northwest Native Plant Profile: White spiraea (Spiraea betulifolia var. I think a Middle Fork adventure hike.

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