#catharus ustulatus

[geopsych]

Swainson's thrush, Catharus ustulatus. In the woods this morning.

[fullfrontalbirds]

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

© David DesRochers

[birb-foto]

Swainson's Thrush • Cathaus ustulatus

Another photo with the 20 year old fujifilm that is literally held together with duct tape.

Image Info:

21 May 2026 • 11:28 FujiFilm FinePix s5100 f/4.4 • 1/300 sec • ISO 100 Cropped JPEG

[na-bird-of-the-day]

BOTD: Swainson's Thrush

Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

"During the peak of migration, Swainson's Thrushes are often very common in woodlots and parks, lurking in the thickets, slipping into fruiting trees to pluck berries. Although they tend to stay out of sight, the patient birder eventually can see them well enough to discern the bold buffy eye-rings that give these birds their alert or startled look. Like the other brown thrushes, Swainson's migrate mostly at night, and their distinctive callnotes can be heard from overhead on clear nights during spring and fall."

- Audubon Field Guide

[passerine-free-pass]

Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

© delphinusorca

[occasionallybirds]

A trio of thrushes

Swainson’s thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

Wood thrush (Hylocichla mustelina)

Veery (Catharus fuscescens)

May 2020

Southeastern Pennsylvania

[snailkites]

Swainson’s Thrush. #1 Night Flight Call Boi

Forgot to post this here. I’m also on Twitter and Insta as MeganDrawsBirds, and I sometimes post art there first.

[dendroica]

Swainson's Thrush, Catharus ustulatus (by me)