Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Wednesday, Aug. 3
Brown thrasher by Chris Bosak (copyright)
The Bird Calls Radio Bird of the Day for Wednesday, Aug. 3, is the brown thrasher. Beside having a very cool (and intimidating) name, the brown thrasher is a great sighting in New England.
Thrashers are mimics and would give a mockingbird a run for its money on the song front any day. I listened to one several years ago for quite some time and walked away very impressed by its repertoire.
Thrashers are usually found in shrubby areas and can be secretive for a largish bird. While the brown plumage and spotted chest and belly make for a handsome birds, it’s the intense yellow eyes that are my favorite feature.
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