Yes, this is a Brown Thrasher. I love the yellow eyes (you may have to zoom in to see that). This is another migratory bird, so they are only here for the summer. I think this is a very cool bird.

This fellow taught me another lesson: Take every photo. When I spotted this bird, I thought it was another sparrow. I noticed it was a little larger, so I decided to take a photo, then I could see the beak and I new it was something different. Pictures are cheap. I mean, I’m not using film:). Take every shot!!

~ Rick

Prints are available for many of the photos on this site on canvas, metal or glass. They are stunning and you can purchase them for a wall at home. Click the link or the ‘prints and such’ tab.

I have spent some time with nature this week and I have seen some beautiful wildlife, mostly of the flying variety (birds). There seems to be a run on yellow:). The most common seems to be the American Goldfinch. This one was first. When I first saw him, I thought it was another goldfinch, but when I got a good view of him, I knew it was different.

It took me a while to figure out what it was. I knew if was a warbler, but I was struggling to identify him. My son actually helped with this one. I am posting a Goldfinch too, so you can see the difference.

It’s a Yellow-breasted Chat. They are a migratory species, and they are migrating right now. I took this photo at the Stillwater Prairie Reserve.

I think this is one of my best photos of the year. At least in the top 10. Have a good day!

~ Rick

Brown Thrasher

Yellow-breasted Chat

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