Photos
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 Stunned Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, April 2005
 Stunned Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, April 2005
 Stunned Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, April 2005
 Hunting Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, May 2005
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Birding Information
The Wood Thrush is one of my favorite birds due to the absolutely
beautiful song it sings here in the summer. We live in a heavily wood area with
a stream, so we are typically surrounded by Wood Thrush song in the summer
evenings. Their song is very enjoyable and relaxing to listen to.
General Information
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Length: 7.75-8 inches
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Wingspan 13-14 inches
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Family: Turdidae
Identification (Male)
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Large black/brown spots on white breast
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White eye ring surrounding large dark eye
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Reddish brown upperparts
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Bright russet nape and crown
Identification (Female)
Identification and size information from Birds of North America Eastern Region
by Fred J. Alsop III, 2001 DK Publishing. I highly recommend this book as
there is a lot more information than I present here.
Note that Wood Thrushes appear to have poor eyesight in bright areas. They
prefer shade. They are also one of the most common birds to hit your picture
windows or glass doors. For that reason, if you have them in your area, I
highly recommend that you purchase window stickers and place them in any
windows or doors that aren't broken up by mullions. In the photos to the left,
the Wood Thrush under the bush hit our door and was stunned for a while. A day
later, we had one hit the glass door and die. It was then that we realized
that the reflective stickers we purchased the year before had lost their
reflective properties. For that reason, I recommend you purchase and install
replacements each spring.
Nesting Photos
In the summer of 2005, we had a Wood Thrush nesting in a visible area next to
our driveway. While we have them nest around here all the time, this was the
first time we were able to actually see the nest. Click on any of the
thumbnails below for a larger image.
 Nesting Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, May 2005 |
 Nesting Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, May 2005 |
 Nesting Wood Thrush Photo taken by Pete Brown, May 2005 |
Additional References
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