Funny Birds
June 26, 2024 - Yep, as the sun was partially obscured by the moon, the Brown Thrashers decided to expand their family!... Until a few days ago, when I looked out and saw two young Brown Thrashers in the hummingbird bush.... Read more
Brown Thrasher
 | I’m a year-round bird in Florida, but you might not notice me much except in spring. My name comes from the fact that I ‘thrash’ around in the brush when I’m hunting for food. If you find your mulch scattered out of the edges of your flowerbeds, it’s a good sign that I’m around! Most Likely Found: In your backyard When: Year-Round Where I've photographed: Callaway Gardens, Lake Apopka, Oakland Nature Preserve Read more: Brown Thrasher at Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ebird: Brown Thrasher eBird range |
I have written 32 posts including a photo of a Brown Thrasher
The Snowbirds are Back!
October 15, 2023 - ...The snowbirds are back! Returning feathered friends enjoy a birdbath in Central Florida Read more
Summer Birds at the Birdcam
September 4, 2023 - The Brown Thrasher nesting attempts failed, and they found better places to hang out.... In addition to my first-of-fall Painted Bunting, I've seen the Brown Thrasher return, along with visits from the Tufted Titmouse.... Read more
Birdcam Recap from Spring 2023
July 5, 2023 - From bathing buntings to squabbling finches to courting cardinals to baby Brown Thrashers, my camera has caught it all!... Read more
Brown Thrasher Nest-Building (Goldilocks Style)
March 22, 2023 - The Brown Thrashers are building a nest in my backyard.... Read more
Merry Christmas Birdwatching!
December 26, 2022 - ...Testing a Blink Outdoor camera as a bird camera. It captured bird baths, bird feeder activity, and a few surprise visitors! Read more
Another Early June Lake Apopka Morning
August 9, 2021 - I heard the calls of the Brown Thrasher before I saw it.... Read more
Backyard Birding in my Parents’ Backyard
June 19, 2021 - Our first bird was the best - a baby Brown Thrasher!... Read more
Birding in the Backyard
January 11, 2021 - This Brown Thrasher required no such editing in Photoshop.... Read more
Backyard Birding Corona-Style: Special Guest Post by Whiskey
May 10, 2020 - We have baby Brown Thrashers darting around, too.... Read more
Colorful Afternoon in the Backyard
April 3, 2019 - Our Brown Thrasher pair is back at the bird bath.... This Brown Thrasher stayed on the perch for about 10 seconds, making a number of strange faces as he considered a jump to the feeder.... Read more
Welcome Fall Birds!
October 22, 2017 - Our Brown Thrashers disappeared this summer, but they've started hanging out with us again.... Read more
July 4th at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
July 26, 2017 - We didn't find an oriole or a cuckoo, but we did spot this Brown Thrasher singing at the top of a tree.... Read more
Somewhere Under the Rainbow, My Birds Fly
June 30, 2017 - Come and get it!" I'm not sure what's up with my Brown Thrashers.... Then after a month or so, a single Brown Thrasher started visiting again.... Read more
Not a Good Day to be a Bug at Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive
June 6, 2017 - Next I came across a snag with this Brown Thrasher singing on the top branch and a White-winged Dove perched below.... Read more
Backyard Bird Feeder Fun
April 30, 2017 - Another bird who doesn't worry about making a mess is the Brown Thrasher.... Like the Brown Thrashers, who start visiting the birdbath together.... Then the Brown Thrashers started devouring them.... Read more
Early April in the Backyard
April 20, 2017 - Across the yard, one of my Brown Thrashers took a bath.... Read more
Happiness is…
April 3, 2017 - "Baby!" "Potato chip!" ...saying hello to the Brown Thrasher and realizing that since the pair of them have stopped visiting together, his mate must be busy sitting on eggs at a nest nearby.... Read more
Backyard Birding Bonanza
March 28, 2017 - When I first stepped out into the yard, one of our Brown Thrashers was hanging out in the vine over my bird blind.... Read more
Little Birds at Oakland Nature Preserve
February 22, 2017 - Then I heard the happy song of a Brown Thrasher.... Read more
Colorful Backyard Fun
April 20, 2016 - We had so many different birds that day - red cardinals, our new visitor the Blue Jay, our pretty Painted Buntings, the red House Finches, Mourning and Common Ground Doves, Northern Mockingbirds, the Brown Thrashers that are nesting nearby, our wintering Gray Catbird, American Goldfinches that are turning bright yellow,…... Read more
Backyard Birding from my Blind
February 21, 2016 - It's that time of the year when the Brown Thrasher pair shows up in the backyard.... The happy Brown Thrashers sang their sweet chortling song, kind of like a mockingbird song, but quieter and less repetitive.... Read more
Fledgling Brown Thrashers in my Backyard
July 21, 2014 - The Brown Thrashers were flitting around as usual.... You can imagine my surprise when I saw three fledgling Brown Thrashers pop out from under a bush!... The fledgling Brown Thrashers look a lot like their parents already.... Read more
Brown Thrashers in the Backyard
June 7, 2013 - Then I heard a noise in the side bed, and saw our resident Brown Thrasher throwing mulch around.... Read more
Dinnertime for the Brown Thrashers
May 23, 2011 - The Brown Thrashers were active on the golf course tonight, hunting for their dinner. This guy got a bug!... Brown Thrasher... Read more
Brown Thrashers All Around
May 10, 2011 - There seem to be a bunch of active Brown Thrashers in the neighborhood right now. We have at least one, maybe more, that come to our birdbath regularly. The mulch in all my flower beds is re-arranged daily for me as they thrash it around, looking for worms. Tonight there…... Read more
Lazy Saturday in the Backyard
April 16, 2011 - I'm pretty sure there is a Brown Thrasher nest in the backyard. I've been seeing Brown Thrashers in the yard regularly for the last two weeks, always near the back rose bed. Last week I saw both birds together, but since then, I've only been seeing one at a time....…... Read more
Stoneybrook Signs of Spring
April 6, 2011 - We have a pair of Brown Thrashers who have been making an appearance each afternoon in my back rose bed. They are quite regular. I wonder if they may have a nest in our viburnum? I had thought that I would trim it after the Painted Buntings leave, but I've…... Read more
Backyard Brown Thrasher
March 28, 2011 - We had a Brown Thrasher in our backyard this afternoon. I think it may be the first time I've seen one in our yard. I got a few quick shots before he flew off.... Brown Thrasher... Read more
First-of-Season Brown Thrashers
February 23, 2011 - We saw our first-of-season Brown Thrasher pair on our walk around Stoneybrook earlier this week.... Brown Thrasher... Read more
Fifth Anniversary – Callaway Gardens
June 5, 2009 - Ruby-throated hummingbird Painted lady butterfly Male Bluebird Female bluebird Blue Grosbeak House finches Eastern phoebe Great Blue Heron Female Summer Tanager Eastern Towhee Daddy and Baby Canadian Goose family Canadian Goose babies Brown thrasher Song Sparrow Giant Swallowtail Discovery Center Discovery Center birdfeeders Hummingbird garden Great blue heron reflection... Read more