I saw this Brown Thrasher land just a few feet from me. They are such a unique bird.
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Wow, this is a Brown Thrasher. Over the last few years I have only photographed a few of them. Teresa spotted him first. Once I caught up, I expected him to take off, but he just looked back at me and I am sure he laughed. THey are such a beautiful bird. I was hoping he would turn around but no such luck.
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I did not know that the state bird of Georgia is the Brown Thrasher. I have always thought this is a beautiful bird, but I guess I didn't know its ranking in the great state of Georgia.
"The Brown Thrasher is an omnivore, with its diet ranging from insects to fruits and nuts. The usual nesting areas are shrubs, small trees, or at times on ground level. Brown thrashers are generally inconspicuous but territorial birds, especially when defending their nests, and will attack species as large as humans."
"The brown thrasher has been noted for having an aggressive behavior, and is a staunch defender of its nest. However, the name does not come from attacking perceived threats, but is believed to have come from the thrashing sound the bird makes when digging through ground debris. It is also thought that the name comes from the thrashing sound that is made while it is smashing large insects to kill and eventually eat." (wikipedia)
I will have to check this out next time I see one. I have noticed they tend to stay put when I see them. This one just kept hunting in the grass near us, but didn't fly off. I have never had one 'attack' me but I will be watching for this behavior.
~ Rick
We saw another Brown Thrasher this week. I spotted her initally in the tree (in the second photo). Unfortunately, the photo is fuzzy. I was really having problems getting a good focus. She helped me out by flying to the tree in the first photo. That is a beautiful photo. I guess I just needed to wait for her to get ready to have her photo taken.
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With many birds, it is often the song that resonates with me. This is a Brown Thrasher. They are a migrating bird, and I usually only see them in the spring. Maybe they are around at other times, but that is when I tend to observe them.
Back to the song. The ‘brown thrasher is noted for having over 1000 song types, and the largest song repertoire of birds” Wikipedia. This one was certainly living up to that. It was so beautiful.
They are a brown bird, but don’t let that name deceive you. They are so very cool looking.
I hope this is not the last one I see this year.
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