Brown Thrasher

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 10, 2008 11:53 am

Got back in town this week. I really look forward to seeing & hearing them!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 10, 2008 6:58 pm

They surely are busy little guys aren't they! I think last year or the year before are the 1st time we saw them in are yard. We've fed birds for over 25 yrs year round till this last winter

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 10, 2008 10:18 pm

They are busy!! They don't stop for very long to give you time to focus the camera!!

My day just brightened when I saw him come flying in! I had never seen one before ever! I am soo glad we moved here!!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 25, 2008 12:23 pm

Managed to gut 1 new pic yesterday. I do know where they are nesting now.

eastwood2007 · Post by **eastwood2007** » Apr 25, 2008 2:49 pm

Man, you have lots of cool birds at your house!!!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 25, 2008 6:28 pm

Thanks! You just have to start paying attention and see what is right there in front of you. Of course, alot of them come and go with the seasons. I now have 60 birds ID'd on my list just from walking in my little half mile circle!

LucyGoose · Post by **LucyGoose** » Apr 25, 2008 9:34 pm

Very Cool Claudia!! I always watch my feeders, but I do not have them like you at all.....Thanks for sharing!!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 27, 2008 1:07 pm

It does help that I am in a somewhat rural area with lots wooded areas around, in the neighborhood and the area in general.

Pic from today- out under my tree

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 27, 2008 7:46 pm

So? Where is the nest and why haven't you shown us a pic of it?

WOuld love to see it! I just started with these in the last couple years, so am looking for info on them! Pretty please?

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 27, 2008 9:27 pm

Well, there are at least 2 pairs in 2 locations, unfortunately not my property! They like dense shrubs and I have none of those. In fact I have no shrubs at all.

1 pair is at my neighbor's that lives right behind me and the other pair at neighbor's that is caddy-corner(sp?) across the road from the back of our house. That is where a pair nested last year also. Maybe the same birds. I saw them gathering leaves today and taking them into the shrubs!

They come to my yard to eat. They brought the fledgelings last year. So maybe some little thrashers here in a 2-3 weeks!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 27, 2008 9:32 pm

Do you really think the neighbors would mind you stalking around their bushes with a camera? I mean, you're a nice person, they wouldn't care!

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 28, 2008 8:15 am

I'll see what I can work out!

In the mean time pics from yesterday, okay! DH is tired of getting fussed at for not getting the camera and taking a pic if certain birds show up while I am unavailable. I do allow him to touch the camera under these circumstances.So these shots were taken by him.

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » Apr 28, 2008 8:16 am

I got this shot.

Spider · Post by **Spider** » Apr 28, 2008 9:42 am

He did a good job!

wishiwere · Post by **wishiwere** » Apr 28, 2008 2:21 pm

This bird is so inquisitive, yet quietly unavailable to for pics for me! He never stays near when I'm out. Maybe I'm just not out enough!

THe others bug me when I'm out if the feeder isn't filled, they follow me around yacking up a storm~

nanny_56 · Post by **nanny_56** » May 01, 2008 9:41 am

Most of these were taken through our back window. It's a great view!

I got this one this morning. It is sitting on the wire just above the shrub the are nesting in across the road from our backyard. Then it came over to our tree while I was outside.