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Tag: Veery

Hermit Thrush

By Jake BramanteMarch 1, 2020February 23, 2020 Categories: Bird of the Month Tags: American Robin, Mountain Bluebird, Townsend's Solitaire, Veery

Catharus guttatus  by Gail Cleveland Northwest Montana is blessed with a number of species from the family of Turdidae or Thrushes. These include the Western and Mountain Bluebird, Townsend’s Solitaire, American Robin, Varied Thrush as well three species of the genus Catharus: the Swainson’s Thrush, Veery, and the subject of this article: the Hermit Thrush….

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Swainson’s Thrush

By Flathead AudubonSeptember 26, 2014November 4, 2015 Categories: Bird of the Month Tags: Bird of the Month, Swainson's Thrush, Veery

A SONG ABOVE OTHERS By Kathy Ross Mid-spring is filled with anticipation for the enchanting, heavenward spiraling song of the male Swainson’s Thrush (Catharus ustulatus) returning each year to our mountain world to breed. This secretive, not often seen, medium-sized Thrush (6″-8″ long, 12″ wingspan), entertains our sense of hearing during the summer months with its…

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Our Bird of the Month

The Stellar Steller’s Jay

by Bridger Donaldson Anyone who spends time birdwatching in high or low elevations of coniferous forests in the Western United States and Canada are likely to see the bold and inquisitive Steller’s Jay. They do well in forests disturbed by humans, such as thinned areas and campgrounds. Maybe you have heard the Steller’s Jay as…

Posted in Bird of the Month | Tagged Blue Jay, House Finch, Northern Flicker, Steller’s Jay, White-breasted Nuthatch | Leave a comment
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