Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.
Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Center. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Swainson's Thrush

(Catharus ustulatus)

Description:

Catharus thrushes like the Hermit and Swainson’s can be tricky to identify, but the “goggles” on the eyes tell us this bird is a Swainson’s Thrush. Tuesday night’s winds at South Padre Island (Texas) did not produce the big warbler fallout we hoped for at the Convention Centre. Still, there were several birding surprises in store for those of us who showed up to find birds.

Date Taken: 2021:05:06 12:19

Location:

Convention Center
South Padre Island, Texas
United States
9.84 ft above sea level

Camera Information:

NIKON D5, 800 mm, f/8.0, 1/1000

File Name: SwainsonsThrush_D5X6733_SPI-ConventionCtr

© 2021 Jack Daynes, shadeTreeImaging.com

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