Tuesday 26 April 2016

[Maine-birds] Veery early afternoon in the snow

Hi folks,

I had a Veery mixed in with a group of 8-10 American robins in my front yard.  The mixed flock foraged primarily in the grass with a robin or two in the leafy edge of the woods.  This was one of my better undisturbed views of a Veery foraging out of the woods or dense shrubs.  Beautiful bird in the snow!

The Veery had a nice even-colored reddish-brown back. tail and nape; faint spotting in the upper 1/3 of breast; did not flick or wag its tail up-and-down (no reddish coloration like that of a Hermit thrush); and had a very faint, continuous eye ring (nothing jumped out about it). 

The number of White-throated sparrows and juncos were more numerous today.

Good birding,

Norm Famous

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Norman Famous, Wetlands and Wildlife Ecologist
513 Eight Rod Road
Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 623 6072

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