This morning I was at Magnuson Park with an old friend I hadn't seen in
years. In such situations birds become secondary, but I spotted a bird which
got my attention. It was about the length of a Fox Sparrow or Hermit Thrush,
and what I really noticed was the very rusty tail, rump area, and eye ring.
I have only seen a Hermit Thrush once before, and it had to be pointed out
to me. But today my immediate impression was "Hermit Thrush?" I had no idea
of size or shape of bill or much else for that matter. It gave me a very
poor look-see.

Is a blackberry/broom thicket likely habitat for this species?

Michael B. Brown
Puyallup, Washington
H-253-841-4281
W-253-841-8733
C-253-208-9588
borealis at borealis.seanet.com
Nature Trail- http://www.puyallup.k12.wa.us/USR/firgrove/brown/trail.htm
Home Page- http://www.seanet.com/~borealis/Resume.htm

"...I found myself suddenly neighbor to the birds; not by having imprisoned
one, but having caged myself near them."

-Thoreau
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