Just saw a couple of varied thrushes

[MissB]

They were on my roof- I was upstairs and there is a section of the first floor that doesn’t go to the second so I can see the first floor roof from an upstairs window. Very up close- like 2 feet away through the glass window.

Two of them were up there, picking through the leaves. I spotted one a couple of days ago too and had no idea what they were. We’ve lived here for almost 20 years and have never seen them in the yard. I guess they pass through here in late October/early November.

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/varied-thrush

[blaze]

1. Ooooh! They are very pretty!

[MissB]

6. Indeed! Thanks for posting the pic

[BlueSky3]

2. What beautiful birds

Wish we had those here.

[MissB]

8. Definitely a treat!

Since each day is so much like the last, it’s nice to have some visual variety.

[idziak4ever1234]

3. I saw an article somewhere that said this year was an irruption.

Evening Grosbeaks, Red Breasted Nuthatches, Common Redpolls, and Purple Finches seen in Grand Rapids, MI

[MissB]

7. I had to look up irruption

Interesting! I did find a link to our local Audubon page that said they come through here this time of year.

[uppityperson]

4. They can be difficult to spot due to their camouflage colors

Their call is one note loud, I hear them more in the spring when they are migrating North. Congratulations on spotting and id-ing them.

[MissB]

9. Definitely haven't heard them! It's a bit too cold and rainy

to leave a window open, so only visual pleasure from this one.

We have a lot of tohees (*not* a pretty bird call) and finches and of course the occasional robin.

[2naSalit]

5. I saw one once, years ago.

[MissB]

10. I probably won't notice them again

Doesn’t sound like they hang around much here.

[2naSalit]

11. The one I saw was definitely passing through.