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Birding Reports => Toronto Reports => Topic started by: fraser on June 05, 2007, 11:05:45 AM

Title: brown thrasher
Post by: fraser on June 05, 2007, 11:05:45 AM

we have a brown thrasher feeding and caring for fledgling sparrows. this is in downtown toronto.

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Post by: cloaca on June 05, 2007, 11:38:04 AM

you're sure it's a brown thrasher?

you're sure they're fledgling sparrows?

Title: thrasher
Post by: fraser on June 05, 2007, 12:59:19 PM

absolutely positive it is a brown thrasher. It has been here for about 2 weeks. pretty aggressive bird. was pointing it out to neighbours yesterday when it fed a worm to sparrow. 3 witnesses. Don't think sparrows usually eat worms do they? And yes these are definitely young sparrows being cared for by the thrasher.

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Post by: cloaca on June 05, 2007, 01:48:58 PM

cool!   get a photo if you can.

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Post by: Jaedon on June 05, 2007, 07:44:46 PM

if you can't get a photo PM someone who can lol.  That would make for an aweome picture to add to anyones collection.

Title: brown thrasher update
Post by: fraser on July 06, 2007, 03:55:28 PM

managed to get some photos but not sure how to post them. thrasher has been gone for a week or so. believe it might have been attracted initially to the traffic signals that produce a chirping/smacking sound similar to it's call.  will post pics once someone explains how. thanx.