If you are going to look for the Varied Thrush, keep an eye out for the female Northern Cardinals coming to the feeder. One of them has a bright red eyebrow (See image here<http://www.ontfin.com/Word/female-northern-cardinal-with-red-eyebrow/>) I found a couple of similar birds on a Google Image search (both southern ssp.). Most birds have a hint but not this drastic.
The gracious homeowner, Mr. Ewart, pointed out that the Varied Thrush seems to be using Blue Jays for protection, coming to feed when they do. Of course they are sentinel birds. I've posted a short video<http://www.ontfin.com/Word/varied-thrush-in-ontario-video/>on the Thrush, they always seem a bit pot bellied to me. Directions from Ken BurrellÂ’s post: Exit the 401 at Hwy 8 north, take Hwy 85 north, towards Waterloo about 12km. Exit Northfield Road, and go west. Following Northfield, turn right (north) onto Weber street. Take Weber St. about a km and turn left onto Benjamin Road. Take Benjamin all the way to Kressler Road (~5km). At Kressler, turn left and take this to the first road (about 2km), which is Weimar Line. Turn right onto Weimar and the house is the 3rd on the left #3218. -- Harold Stiver Paris, Canada [email protected] <http://www.facebook.com/#%21/pages/New-York-Covered-Bridges/170184186359603> _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/
