Swainson's Thrush: Rare backyard Regina visitor

Swainson's Thrush is a rare backyard visitor for me in Regina, SK. In fact, I've only seen one, and that was a few years ago. This small, gray-brown secretive bird with pale spectacle marks from its eye to its beak landed in the lilac hedge one May morning, pecked under its shelter for a while, then disappeared. (Which always makes me wonder how many other one-time birds I miss...)

Swainson's Thrush, backyard Regina, SK   © SB

The Swainson's Thrush spent a lot of time half hidden under branches. © SB

Swainson's Thrush   © SB

What is this? Swainson's Thrush
Location: Backyard, Regina, Saskatchewan
Photo date: May 9, 2014

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