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    Communities > Forums > Bird Identification
    Forum: Bird IdentificationReplies: 4, Views: 39
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    VA_Wild_Rose
    Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7a)

    March 6, 2013 9:05 AM

    Post #9440685

    We are getting heavy snow today, and I made the birds a cleared area to feed... even making a covered food and water station for them.
    This fella showed up almost immediately!
    We live in a third floor apartment and feed the birds from our balcony.
    Central Virginia area...
    He/she has small tufts of feathers just above the nares.

    Thank you!
    Karen

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    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    March 6, 2013 9:32 AM

    Post #9440731

    Hermit Thrush.

    Potentially tricky to distinguish from some other thrushes (Gray-cheeked, Swainson's, and Bicknell's Thrushes), but easy in March, as the confusion species are still in South America for the next month or two.

    Resin
    VA_Wild_Rose
    Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7a)

    March 6, 2013 9:59 AM

    Post #9440760

    Wow!
    Not one I would expect 40 feet off the ground!
    But I guess the desperate times (snow) bring desperate measures!

    Thank you Resin!

    Resin

    Resin
    Northumberland
    United Kingdom (Zone 9a)

    March 6, 2013 10:59 AM

    Post #9440803

    VA_Wild_Rose wrote:But I guess the desperate times (snow) bring desperate measures!


    Yep, exactly! It will have been able to see other birds heading there, and gone to investigate.

    Resin
    VA_Wild_Rose
    Fredericksburg, VA (Zone 7a)

    March 6, 2013 1:02 PM

    Post #9440956

    He ate some peanutbutter suet, so I'm glad he stopped by!

    :o)

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