Hermit Thrush (Catharus guttatus)
After our walk, I set up my tripod and camera on the back porch. Most of the patio and outdoor area is exposed but there is a small area that’s covered and I sat there to watch for birds on the birdbaths, which have heaters in them to keep them from freezing. I got photos of a dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis), a blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata), a few European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) but my favorite photo is this one of a hermit thrush (Catharus guttatus). We don’t see them very often, although Merlin hears them from time to time, especially when we walk around Lake Frank.