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Hermit Thrush Sitting in the Berry Bush-083

Hermit Thrush Sitting in the Berry Bush-083

It is now April 16th and we had more SNOW overnight! I was looking out the backdoor when I spotted a cute little bird that I had never seen in my yard. It has...
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It is now April 16th and we had more SNOW overnight! I was looking out the backdoor when I spotted a cute little bird that I had never seen in my yard. It has cute pink long legs and is quite plump. I finally was able to identify this bird and it's mate who was also in the yard as a Hermit Thrush. They migrate through Illinois where I live to upper Minnesota, Michigan and Wisconsin to breed. I was very excited that they stopped over in my yard! The two birds enjoyed eating berries on the bush in this photo.
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