Great pics a a good number to take off your list I;m no expert and the shot is a tough one to mack a call on but your Ovenbird could be a Hermit Thrush.
Thx Cosmo! At first I thought it was a Hermit but this one had a white eye ring and clearer whitish cheeks. My other photo of Hermits didn't.
Nice variety! The dark streaking behind the eye and spots on the flanks all the way to back make me think Wood Thrush, but the ? need to be kept.
Thx Thomas and again you have come to my rescue, it is indeed a Wood Thrush! I don't know how I could have missed this. Thanks again!
Wow that's a massive haul. Good job spotting them...I know you have a good eye. And all that with a bum lens..hopefully you're able to get it fixed soon.
Thx Rotarren! I did have a lot of help from fellow birders Iding and spotting the birds. A big thanks to all of them!
It was very challenging shooting with only manual focus for a couple of days and I've learnt a lot doing so. I found I got better results shooting birds that were hidden in bushes e.t.c.. Sigma fixed the problem under warranty within a few hours! Very little down time and my confidence in the product is back.
Stunning pictures Palo - especially of the Catbird and Blackburnian. Nice seeing you yesterday.
It was great to see you also Molebird and thanks very much for pointing out the Catbird and Iding the Blackburnian... very appreciated.
Some great pics! Your mystery bird is a wood thrush not an oven bird.
Thx Beresford for the kind words and the confirmation, very appreciated. Happy birding
