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Bendire's Thrasher
- Subject: Bendire's Thrasher
- From: "Pomera M. Fronce" <pinkstring at networld dot com>
- Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2002 22:21:18 -0600
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Greetings!
Tonight I was birding along the Jordan River Parkway (south of 12600 =
South). Around 7:00 I saw a bird perched in a tree just a few feet off =
the ground. As I moved a little closer, the bird hopped up to eye =
level. For the next half hour, I had the good fortune of observing the =
bird at a distance of about six feet. It was rather scruffy looking at =
first and my initial thought was that it had been tousled around by a =
cat or was possibly a young bird; however, it kept shaking and shaking =
and shaking until it finally smoothed itself out. The most noticeable =
features were the curved bill and yellowish eye. It was a Bendire's =
Thrasher and it looked exactly like the picture in the Stokes Field =
Guide. About 7:30, the bird flew east and landed in the top of the =
sagebrush and that's where I left him. Wow, what a treat!
Now, the sad part of the story. For the first time in the last 4,000 =
times I have been out, I didn't have my camera. I just wanted to take a =
walk and not have to lug a bunch of equipment with me. When do you =
think I'll ever have another chance to get a picture at six feet - argh. =
I'm going out again first thing in the morning and will provide an =
update.
Here are some general directions: Walk south on the trail until it =
reaches a point where it is going directly east. Keep walking east =
until the trail bends south again (here you will see the equestrian =
trail on the left). Just as you turn south, you will see a marshy area =
with reeds that lines the trail on the left (east) for quite a ways. I =
saw the thrasher about 50 yards after turning south. Sorry to be so =
wordy. Can you tell I'm excited. Good luck!
Pomera
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Greetings!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Tonight I was birding along the Jordan River Parkway =
(south of=20
12600 South). Around 7:00 I saw a bird perched in a tree just a =
few feet=20
off the ground. As I moved a little closer, the bird hopped =
up to eye=20
level. For the next half hour, I had the good fortune of observing =
the=20
bird at a distance of about six feet. It was rather scruffy =
looking at=20
first and my initial thought was that it had been tousled around by a =
cat or was=20
possibly a young bird; however, it kept shaking and shaking and=20
shaking until it finally smoothed itself out. The most=20
noticeable features were the curved bill and yellowish eye. It was =
a=20
Bendire's Thrasher and it looked exactly like the picture in the Stokes =
Field=20
Guide. About 7:30, the bird flew east and landed in the top of the =
sagebrush and that's where I left him. Wow, what a =
treat!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Now, the sad part of the story. For the first =
time in=20
the last 4,000 times I have been out, I didn't have my camera. I =
just=20
wanted to take a walk and not have to lug a bunch of equipment with =
me. =20
When do you think I'll ever have another chance to get a picture at six =
feet -=20
argh. I'm going out again first thing in the morning and will =
provide an=20
update.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Here are some general directions: Walk south =
on the=20
trail until it reaches a point where it is going directly east. =
Keep=20
walking east until the trail bends south again (here you will see the =
equestrian=20
trail on the left). Just as you turn south, you will see a marshy =
area=20
with reeds that lines the trail on the left (east) for quite a =
ways. I saw=20
the thrasher about 50 yards after turning south. Sorry to be so=20
wordy. Can you tell I'm excited. Good luck!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Pomera</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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