Bird watching (actually, bird listening): varied thrush

Keeping track of birds leads to self-tutoring: the tutor mentions the varied thrush.

Often, birds prefer to be heard, not seen. So it can be with the varied thrush, whose song I’ve heard in the yard, but haven’t seen from there. I believe I have seen one in the woods.

Robins are thrushes, but the varied thrush is different: while orange and grey, its coloration is more complex, with bands of orange reaching more places. The varied thrush is more retiring than the robin, as well.

The varied thrush has few calls. It can chirp rather like a robin, but its really noticeable call is a long, single note, which can be shrill, raspy, or sweet.

Source:

Robbins, Chandler et al. Birds of North America. Racine: Western Publishing Company, 1966.

www.allaboutbirds.org

Jack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane, Campbell River, BC.

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