Varied Thrush
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Varied Thrush Ixoreus naevius
California is having an irruption of Varied Thrushes (although some people are debating whether its an irruption or change of climate - certainly it's COLD out here).

I went looking for an American Dipper today, dipped out on that, but got lots of Varied Thrush pix as consolation prizes. We've had sub-freezing weather for a week now. Californians aren't used to it! Dippers and Varied Thrushes are tho' :-)
Focal length: 400 mm fStop: 5.6 ISO: 1000 Shutter Speed: 1/50
Cupertino, CA - Mt. Eden Road
Jan 16, 2007