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Title: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Fish4Fun on January 10, 2011, 01:05:10 PM: Any idea what this bird is ???? Had him at the feeder on Sunday morning.

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Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 10, 2011, 01:26:00 PM: Varied thrush, one of my favorites. They over winter in the foothills.
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: McCascades on January 10, 2011, 01:26:10 PM: I believe that is called a "Varied Thrush" I see them around the feeder from time to time.
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Practical Approach on January 10, 2011, 01:29:38 PM: Varied Thrush
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 10, 2011, 01:31:17 PM: They are also called Alaska Robbins in some locales. Your very lucky, they are not feeder birds, very shy usually.
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: rasbo on January 10, 2011, 01:40:58 PM: yep thats what they are,we got them here quite a lot,them and the toh hees(spelling} are cool to have around,they love the seed kicked out of the feeders by the jays and others
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Fish4Fun on January 10, 2011, 02:03:17 PM: Thanks, everyone was asking what it was as we looked out the front window. Never seen one like it at the feeder before. We have tons of the Toh-Hee's (?) not sure on the spelling either.
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Dmanmastertracker on January 10, 2011, 02:11:24 PM: Towhee.
Title: Re: What Kind of Bird
Post by: Fish4Fun on January 10, 2011, 03:00:45 PM: Yep, seen a few of them as well. Plus, the little guys we called Snow Birds when we were kids.