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Pretty sure it is a thrush, I'm thinking hermit thrush, perhaps it is a veery. The little guy was too fast for me to get a good photo, good camouflage too.
This bird was mainly on the ground. I saw it in late morning.
Definitely a thrush, but yeah, they can be hard to ID from photos. I don't suppose you heard it singing, did you? Veerys and Hermit Thrushes have very different songs and calls. That's how I would tell them apart when I lived back East.
Unfortunately I didn't hear it singing, nor did I notice any Veery or Hermit Thrush singing while I was in the woods. Looks like it'll be tough to get a positive ID on this one, guess I'll have to go back out in the woods to get another shot, too bad :)
This looks like a Hermit Thrush to me. The contrast between the back and reddish tail distinguish it from a Veery which is usually more uniform and reddish brown. Also it is a little early for Veery, though apparently not unheard of. Some Hermit Thrush overwinter in Ohio.
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Definitely a thrush, but yeah, they can be hard to ID from photos. I don't suppose you heard it singing, did you? Veerys and Hermit Thrushes have very different songs and calls. That's how I would tell them apart when I lived back East.
Unfortunately I didn't hear it singing, nor did I notice any Veery or Hermit Thrush singing while I was in the woods. Looks like it'll be tough to get a positive ID on this one, guess I'll have to go back out in the woods to get another shot, too bad :)
This looks like a Hermit Thrush to me. The contrast between the back and reddish tail distinguish it from a Veery which is usually more uniform and reddish brown. Also it is a little early for Veery, though apparently not unheard of. Some Hermit Thrush overwinter in Ohio.
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