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thrush or thrasher

18 years ago

Here is one that says they are different!

http://www.enature.com/fieldguides/detail.asp?recNum=BD0139

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donnalovesblue
18 years ago
Anita...without even checking my bird books, the most distinctive mark on the brown thrasher is the golden eye..I had nesters in my previous home, and currently a pair is nesting in my neighbor's front yard...I watched them build the nest, and now the babies must be pretty big because the parents are removing large poopy sacs and seem to be flying to my backyard to drop 'em!! LOL...I do love these birds...

Donna
bluebars
18 years ago
Speaking of thrushes and thrashers, I thought I might share with you'all pics of a applique/quilted wall hanging I made. It's called "Forest Fragmentation" with a Wood Thrush and her nest. The nest is made of tangled leftover embroidery threads. One of her eggs has been taken by a female Brown-Headed Cowbird, who replaced it with her own spotted egg. (Forest fragmentation makes our deep-woods nesters more open to threats from cowbirds, and the Wood Thrush is often considered the "poster-child" of our declining migratory birds.)

One of these days I will have to post pics of my bluebird quilts too.
BlueBars
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I'm thinking maybe it might be a local thing. What I know as the Brown Thrasher is sometimes called the Brown Thrush. Not to be confused with a brown Wood Thrush, a bird of a different color, er, actually the same color. Even though the Wood Thrush might be called a brown Thrush. Oh my. My grandma used to call the Slate-colored Junco a Snowbird. Go figure. Bluebars
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I was late reading this thread but it sure is interesting! :D Kathy, as far as mockingbirds nesting in high traffic areas.....sometimes they do! "My" mockers nested in a Juniper shrub that backs up to my mail box. And it's a good thing I am over 60 pounds cause they are vicious when protecting eggs or babies. We stopped going to the mail box and our carrier (a very nice woman) brought the mail to the door till they fledged. And oh my goodness, the fledglings were absolutely adorable and spent several weeks in my yard after they fledged. Had to "shoo" one out of the middle of the street one day and the adults were after me AND my dog (who was only helping) like you wouldn't believe. Gotta love 'em and that spunk! The only other mockingbird nest that I've personally seen was right outside a neighbors garage door in a tall shrub. Very, very high traffic area once again. Fortunately the neighbors and their young children (real nature lovers) kept their distance once they discovered that there was a nest with eggs in the shrub. Unfortunately I can't tell you what the eggs looked like because I only viewed the nest at a distance with binoculars and could not see the color on the eggs.
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Dear Thomas - I wonder if it was not a hermit thrush - they winter in your area. Look for a rusty red tail, gray -brown body and black streaks on the throat. Check the link below. Tucker Here is a link that might be useful: Hermit thrush
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donnalovesblue
18 years ago
Bluebars...what a lovely piece of art...you are very talented...did you create the scene itself or use a pictoral guide? I'd love to see the bluebird quilt! Thanks for sharing with us...

Donna
kenn3d
18 years ago
Yes, quite beautiful Bluebars!

Kenn :)
bluebars
18 years ago
Glad you like it. The project was from a class, with a general paper pattern. If I remember correctly, the pattern was a finch, but I designed the wood thrush and chose all the fabrics.
BlueBars
bbcathy
18 years ago
Blue bars That is one of the most beautiful quilts I have EVER seen. I love the theme. Most people don't realize the effect fragmentation has on so many species. How did you get the venation in those leaves. It is hard to tell. Thank You sooo much for sharing and of course I'd love to see more of your work.
Cathy
bluebars
18 years ago
Some of the leaves are cut from a leaf print fabric, and some have embroidered veins.
Bluebars

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