Brown Thrasher by Hubba1

Photography • Animals • posted on May 12, 2010

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Description

A large, skulking bird of thickets and hedgerows, the Brown Thrasher has one of the largest song repertoires of any North American bird. Boldly patterned, it is conspicuous when singing on its territory, but is hardly discernable during the rest of year. The female lays 3 to 5 eggs in a twiggy nest lined with grass. The nest is built in a dense shrub or low in a tree. Both parents incubate and feed the young. These birds raise two or three broods in a year. They are able to call in up to 3000 distinct songs. The male sings a series of short repeated melodious phrases from an open perch to defend his territory and is also very aggressive in defending the nest. This Is the Georgia state bird.

Comments (24)

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wild_child

6:19AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

Splendid capture!!

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morningglory

6:35AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

Somehow I think in a singing contest, the Mockingbird would have to win. Nice shot of the rufous brown bird, always one of my favorites, but have not seen one in years. I love the way they "thrash" the leaves on the ground to scare out insects.

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durleybeachbum

6:41AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

Just like our Song Thrush! Must be a close relative. A superb pic!

alanwilliams

6:43AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

superb

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dochtersions

6:44AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

What a superb shot! Looks great!

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Meisiekind

7:37AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

AMazing focus and DOF in this awesome shot! Bravo!

lucindawind

7:50AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

fabulous capture of this little guy

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magnus073

8:33AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

This really is one super capture, and I always enjoy the background info you provide

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kbrog

10:17AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

We have quite a few of these around by me. :) Excellent capture!

jared99

10:33AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

A really Georgious image (ha ha -- see what I did there?) It's a wonderful shot of the bird, and a rich medley of earth tones.

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A_Sunbeam Online Now!

10:40AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

Nice sharp definition - great shot!

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flavia49

11:02AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

great shot!

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Leeco

11:23AM | Wed, 12 May 2010

Crisp image with nice detail and pleasing composition. When I see these where I live, I am always struck at how pretty a "brown" bird can be. Thanks for sharing. Lee

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