Bendire's Thrasher
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Mr. Greg Clark
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Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei
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To learn more click here http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Bendires_Thrasher.html
Map and range may not be to any given scale.
Blue arrow is pointing to the ( X ).
Approximately where the nest was located.
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As you can see the food the parents are bringing to the nest is getting larger.
You also can now readily see the chicks above the nest edge.
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In this image you easily see that the parent is feeding a grasshopper.
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Here's how it looks in real time in real life.
Animation
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Just in case you had any doubts about it being a grasshopper the parent was feeding.
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Earlier I said one the main differences between the Bendire's and the Curved-bill Thrashers was one's bill was not curved quite much as the others. Perhaps I might have some photos that would show that?
Click here to check out those photos.
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