name that bird

[Canuck2]

Good on ya, buckee. We had one many years ago eating our fermented crab apples in the winter. Spent most of its time staggering around on the crusty snow and flying into the living room window. Here it is:

http://www.angelfire.com/bc/canuck2/dickiebirds.html

[buckee]

i dunno, buckee. the picture you sent had the head up. the live bird picture had the head down. lol

That's why they're called "Varied" Thrush, silly. Some come with head up, and some with head down. :p:D

[johnf]

That's why they're called "Varied" Thrush, silly. Some come with head up, and some with head down. :p:D

So how do you know which one it is when they are flying?

[buckee]

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Originally Posted by buckee

That's why they're called "Varied" Thrush, silly. Some come with head up, and some with head down. :p:D

So how do you know which one it is when they are flying?

I love these questions that only an expert can answer...LOL

The answer is simple really. The Varied Thrushes you see dead on highways, and byways, and the ones that break their necks flying into your front window, are the head-down Varied Thrush.

[ruttinbuc]

That's a picture of a female baltimore oriole. There are probably around 15-20 types of orioles worldwide and several whose ranges go up into northern Canada if I remember correctly.

That one posted in the original thread looks similar to a northern or orchard oriole. Could be wrong though.

Stupid me...

[buckee]

Good on ya, buckee. We had one many years ago eating our fermented crab apples in the winter. Spent most of its time staggering around on the crusty snow and flying into the living room window. Here it is:

http://www.angelfire.com/bc/canuck2/dickiebirds.html

See johnf ...now there's a good example of the Variation Head down Thrush

[Guest Finn]

i dunno, buckee. the picture you sent had the head up. the live bird picture had the head down. lol

LMAO.....so, what's everyone else's guess on what it is?