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[Freebird]

Taken earlier today at lunchtime, between two large mansion buildings, heavily wooded area. This little beauty was so striking, unfortunately, I couldnt get the good shot without alerting her to my presence and I messed up the other shots. Hope this is enough, she was strikingly beautiful in the sunlight and stayed mostly low to the ground. Thanks, FB

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[Kryptos18]

Swainson's Thrush, it looks like. I'd like a better look at the buffy spectacles, but it still looks like a Swainson's.

[Freebird]

Another view:

 

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[Freebird]

and the shot I wished I hadn't ruined today.....

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[Freebird]

I think this is also the same bird (but not sure!)

 

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[Freebird]

Another one, but again, I am not sure if this is the same......

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[PoorMatty]

The buffy eyering gave me pause at first, but I don't think it looks quite buffy enough, plus there doesn't appear to be any buff at all on the breast, and the color of the bird gets brighter and rustier as you move toward the tail, so I would go with hermit thrush on this one.

 

EDIT:  The last photo is a yellow-rumped warbler, not the same bird.

[Freebird]

Last one, sorry its so awful!

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[Freebird]

That is very cool (and I should know better with the YRW!), I did have it down as thrush in my mind but no idea which one it might be.  I am hoping to go take another look tomorrow lunchtime to see if I can see it again. Really striking colour in the sunlight. Thank you both very much, FB

[eripma]

I agree with PoorMatty.  Hermit Thrush and Yellow-rumped Warbler.