Brown Thrasher

Written By: Highlands Plateau Audubon Society | Issue: 2016/07 - July | Photograph By: Ed Boos, Photographer

This large songbird is common on the plateau in the summer and can be seen using its long bill to toss leaves while feeding undercover on insects. It is rufous above, streaked below and has a piercing yellow eye. The song is a variety of rich musical notes repeated two or three times with pauses between sets.