Poor Picture but it was a 'grab' shot ...
Feb 12, 2014 20:13:14 #
No idea what kind of bird this is - would appreciate an ID.
He/she was at my feeder helping him/herself then flew down to the ground just as I was getting ready to take the shot. This is through a reasonably dirty window (I have dogs who like to make nose prints) and was a grab shot as he flew away about the time the shutter closed.
He/she was at my feeder helping him/herself then flew down to the ground just as I was getting ready to take the shot. This is through a reasonably dirty window (I have dogs who like to make nose prints) and was a grab shot as he flew away about the time the shutter closed.
Feb 12, 2014 20:38:15 #
tbohon wrote:
No idea what kind of bird this is - would appreciate an ID.
He/she was at my feeder helping him/herself then flew down to the ground just as I was getting ready to take the shot. This is through a reasonably dirty window (I have dogs who like to make nose prints) and was a grab shot as he flew away about the time the shutter closed.
He/she was at my feeder helping him/herself then flew down to the ground just as I was getting ready to take the shot. This is through a reasonably dirty window (I have dogs who like to make nose prints) and was a grab shot as he flew away about the time the shutter closed.
Might be a female Gambel Quail.
Feb 12, 2014 20:39:29 #
I've seen a couple of quail around my place during the past 22 years but none as colorful as this one. If indeed it's a Gambel it would definitely be a first.
Thanks!!!
Thanks!!!
Feb 12, 2014 22:57:14 #
Feb 13, 2014 03:27:49 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
it also looks like , I for get the name but they were the size if a robin and
they only came around in winter . there were about 50 at one time eating
winter apples that fell of the tree and left just for them and the snow robins
I see them out side here the other day going through the leaves .
they only came around in winter . there were about 50 at one time eating
winter apples that fell of the tree and left just for them and the snow robins
I see them out side here the other day going through the leaves .
Feb 13, 2014 08:40:48 #
Feb 13, 2014 09:43:02 #
Marianne
Loc: Anacortes WA
Yes, it's a Varied Thrush. It's a cousin of the Robin who is also a Thrush.
We have some here too. One of my favorite visitors, although quite shy if they see movement.
We have some here too. One of my favorite visitors, although quite shy if they see movement.
Feb 13, 2014 10:03:49 #
Marianne wrote:
Yes, it's a Varied Thrush. It's a cousin of the Robin who is also a Thrush.
We have some here too. One of my favorite visitors, although quite shy if they see movement.
We have some here too. One of my favorite visitors, although quite shy if they see movement.
As I said first time I've seen one in over 20 years of living here outside Olympia. And you're correct - if I breathed heavily this one jumped :)
Thanks.
Feb 13, 2014 14:14:55 #
Bram boy
Loc: Vancouver Island B.C. Canada
tbohon wrote:
As I said first time I've seen one in over 20 years of living here outside Olympia. And you're correct - if I breathed heavily this one jumped :)
Thanks.
Thanks.
now I remember when we were kid's we called them winter robins . as we herd the adults refer to them as that . the first I herd of thrush was yeasterday when I looked up birds of bc
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