Yesterday I spotted this cool-looking Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) in the vegetation at Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. I especially love the thrasher’s light-colored eyes and distinctive markings.
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I do enjoy these birds. For one thing, they let you know they’re around, with all that shuffling through the grasses and leaves.
love the monochromatic beauty of these shots – and the little pop of green – especially in the first that draws us to the birds face and eye! brilliantly artistic
I’m surprised you spotted him, Mike. He looks like he blends in pretty well.
I’d say those photos were about as close to the perfect bird photo you could get.
Thanks, Allen. I wasn’t quite sure what I was shooting when I first spotted the bird, but I practiced the old rule of “shoot first and ask questions later.” 🙂
Yes, I do the same sometimes!