Bendire's Thrasher
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Mr. Greg Clark
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To learn more click here http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Bendires_Thrasher.html
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Bendire's Thrasher
Toxostoma bendirei
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The two above images are the two birds that tended the nest you have just been viewing.
Though one looks as if it has a more curved bill than the other, I believe it is just the camera angle.
However, I just might be wrong. So, let's take a closer look at those bills.
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Below images.
Bird on your left is the one in the top photo.
Bird on your right is the one in the bottom photo.
Do you suppose; that just maybe; the male and/or female may have a slightly different shaped bill?
Both birds are Bendire's Thrashers, but one does have a different shaped bill.
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Curved-billed Thrasher and chick.
In these photos of the Thrashers I was able to photograph them from my car.
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Closer look at its bill.
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Crissal Thrasher.
The chestnut patch in the undertail coverts, or crissal area, gave this thrasher its name.
This daub of color helps separate and identify this bird from its relatives in the desert, the only trouble is, it won't stand still long enough for most to see it. This is an extremely shy bird and will dart for cover at the first sign of movement or noise.
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About the time you really think you know how to identify these birds
by reading and looking in the bird books, along comes one that is different.
While at Portal in 1995 I photographed a Curved-billed that had no brown on it.
Check out the 2 photos below.
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You could almost say I used black and white film to take these photos if it wasn't for the eye color.
There is no doubt in my mind that this is a Curved-billed Thrasher.
The back ground is black because I used my flash to furnish all of the light, thus
blocking any ambient light from showing in the photo.
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I am still confused when in the field, so I just photograph them
and figure it out when I get the photos processed.
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