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Saw this guy the day before the snow arrived.
A transient, stopover on his way north, doesn't spend summers here.
Think he took shelter in the open-door palm hut during Thursday's snow event, as he flew out of there this morning.
Very shy.
Only slightly smaller than a robin, which have arrived back too (and are probably starving...)
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Thanks for any ID help.
Barb
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Posted : 18/02/2012 12:49 pm
Is it like a common time for the Robin migration up to the North? Is it not too early, is it?
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Posted : 18/02/2012 12:53 pm
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I think it's early, Igor, and they probably do now too.
Robins have been here for a couple of weeks.
Funny watching them peck at frozen ground.
Felt sorry for them, was going to go to the bait store and buy some worms for them.
Then the ground thawed and they were finding all sorts of goodies.
But this new guy--while he may be related to a robin--is never seen here in summer so he keeps going north after this stopover.
Will look for my Bird ID book...
Barb
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Posted : 18/02/2012 1:58 pm
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Bird ID confirmed:
a Varied Thrush
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Posted : 18/02/2012 6:27 pm
Hi Barb,
yea.....I was about to tell you it was a varied thrush................but I've never heard of that bird before :scratch: 😆
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Posted : 18/02/2012 9:48 pm
The West American close relative to the Robin 😆
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Posted : 19/02/2012 8:52 am
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and also the robin's West Canadian relative
:laughing3:
So nice to hear all the returning songbirds again.
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Posted : 19/02/2012 11:58 am
and also the robin's West Canadian relative :laughing3:
Thank you very much of course indeed, my English language Teacher!
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Posted : 19/02/2012 12:21 pm
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Igor,
I'd fail miserably attempting another language, so you're miles ahead of me. 😀 😀 :laughing6:
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Posted : 19/02/2012 1:09 pm
