Adult Brown Thrasher
Juvenile
This is how to bathe…
Sharing some pictures of the Brown Thrasher again, and linking to Wild Bird Wednesday.
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Wild Bird Wednesday–27
A New Day Dawns
Arise, shine, for your light has come…Isaiah 60
Leave it to the kiddos to splash the water! (That’s what my boys do with puddles…but not in a birdbath, as far as I know.)
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Kids are drawn to water, Janna. A city park in Greenville, SC has a man-made waterfall feature, coupled with jets that shoot water out of the ground. The kids came prepared to get wet. I hope they aren’t in the birdbath, either! 😉
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The adult has a lovely long tail and the juvenile has wonderful feather markings.
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Great shots of the Brown Thrasher. They are cool and I love their eyes. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for stopping by, Eileen. I have one adult that visits regularly. They truly enjoy life.
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Now that’s a serious bather, Patti.
Blessings ~ Maxi
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They could give Shamu a run for his money on “the splash,” Maxi. Blessings to you.
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I need to learn more about birds. I can point and say that’s a bird–but no names. I saw on my walk today that there’s a free bird walk in February. Maybe I should go.
And that bird doesn’t mess around when it’s time to bathe.
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There are a lot of field guides out there to help with identification, and a good set of binoculars, and you’re good to go. I’ve never done one of the walks, but I do see them offered. Usually the time of day and the weather deter me. Other birders will be more than happy to get you started.
It’s fun to watch the ones who really get into bathing, water flying everywhere.
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Thrashers are one of my favorite birds; love the soft brown, almost like cocoa.
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They are pretty, Dianna, very distinctive from other brown birds in style and size.
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Thrashers are really an elegant bird. There’s a pair of them around here every year. I smiled at seeing the the photo of that one splashing in the water. Birds are so fun to watch bathing. Great & fun photo. 🙂
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Glad to make you smile, E.C. Thanks for stopping by.
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CH loves our Brown Thrashers! We can hardly wait till they show up again. They hang out in the same place every year, the flower bed by the road in the huge boxwoods and some small dense tree that I have no idea what it is. We haven’t ever caught them in the birdiebath though!
Good Morning Patti!
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Seeing them in the birdbath is the icing on the cake, Pix. Maybe they need their own birdbath near the area they inhabit. 🙂
Good afternoon!
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That is my state bird! I love to watch birds play and bathe.
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I didn’t realize they were a state bird, Jayne. Georgia? And here I thought your state bird was the mosquito! (Saw that on a postcard on a trip through there and it must have made an impression on me.) Do you see a lot of thrashers, then? I’ve not seen more than a pair and their offspring here.
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I don’t see them very often because we don’t have many trees in our yard. Yes, Georgia. Our old hockey team were called the Thrashers. haha
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That’s interesting they named the hockey team after them, Jayne. Pretty good name, actually!
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sweet! used to see these guys in wisconsin, but not since moving to texas oh so many years ago…
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Texas has its own unique birds. I guess that’s a trade-off from one place to another, Theresa.
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You always have such great bird photos!
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Thanks for stopping by to see them, Al.
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nice shots of the Brown Thrasher
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Thanks, glad you stopped by, NatureFootstep Birds.
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Great picture of splashing in the bird bath!
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Thanks, Meg. Some birds really know how to throw water around.
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Such an unfortunate name really! I’d like to see one for real.
Thanks for linking to WBW.
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne.
PS: sorry for slow reply – I’ve been out of internet range in Tasmania
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They have such personality, Stewart, and can thrash around the leaves and dirt with that long beak in search of bugs and such. Thanks for hosting. I hope we get to see what you’ve been up to in Tasmania. 🙂
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Great images of one of my favorite birds. We have a pair that show up each spring and nest in the yard. Love to watch them scratch up the compost pile!
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Oh, I can just see the compost flying, Wallace! Thanks for the visit!
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