Hermit Thrush
Thrushes like water. I've been getting "gangs" of American Robins and Western Bluebirds at my small water source, and occasionally a single Hermit Thrush will come to get a drink, also. This little one lowered its wings in an "assertive" manner and fluttered for the camera (it was probably sending a message to a White-crowned Sparrow at the water). The rufous tail helps confirm that it is a Hermit Thrush and not a Swainson's.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California
Nov. 2, 2025
Hermit Thrush
Thrushes like water. I've been getting "gangs" of American Robins and Western Bluebirds at my small water source, and occasionally a single Hermit Thrush will come to get a drink, also. This little one lowered its wings in an "assertive" manner and fluttered for the camera (it was probably sending a message to a White-crowned Sparrow at the water). The rufous tail helps confirm that it is a Hermit Thrush and not a Swainson's.
North Peak, Cuyamaca Mountains, California
Nov. 2, 2025