Last day of grading, another day of birdwatching!

So, after a friend asked if I had seen a Thrasher, I looked through my Birds of Georgia Field Guide (I know, geek!), and said, "Nope, never seen that before."  Then I promptly forgot about it.

This morning has started out rather dull.  It's 8am and a frigid Georgia 33 degrees and breezy outside with nary a bird in sight except two mourning doves.  Don't blame the birds, you wouldn't catch me outside this morning either!  So, I decided to go through my photos from yesterday.  Guess who got caught in a photo without my knowing?  You guessed it, a Thrasher!

Not the best photo, but he was there!  So, thanks, Roberta : )

What I really wanted to show you were the house finches, since they have a lovely color even if the photo is not professional.  When I brought the photo to the Wild Bird Center, I was thinking awesome rare bird.  House Finch was not my expectation, but ok ; )

Today, I'm on the lookout for the shy Downy Woodpecker and how to catch a photo of him at the peanut suet feeder.  I'm happy to be inside, nursing a tissue box and cursing my chest cold; at least I have my binoculars and camera (ok, total geek!).   Happy birding everyone!