[Leica] IMG: Another Ground Feeder

[Doug Herr]

Thrashers are in the Mimidae family and are New World only.  The thrushes are family Turdidae, found through much of the world.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com <http://www.wildlightphoto.com/>


> On May 2, 2020, at 8:32 AM, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:
> 
> Jim,
> That a good shot. The bird looks very similar to our thrush over here, but isn't I presume.  I'll have to look it up as I'd never heard of them before.
> 
> Douglas
> Who has just been planting up sunflower seeds myself
> 
> On 02/05/2020 04:09, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> I normally see the Thrashers on the other side of the house, in the Rhododendron bushes, but late Thursday afternoon, I spotted this one checking for sunflower seeds that had fallen beneath the feeders.  They are constantly in motion, pounding the seeds into the ground to crack them.
>> 
>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200430-P4301298.JPG.html
>> 
> 
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