Hermit Thrush The American robin is in the thrush family, a group of birds known for their musical songs . The hermit thrush lacks the robin’s reddish coloring but the face, eye ring and beak ...

Other thrushes that breed in our region include the Wood Thrush and Hermit Thrush. They spend most of their time on the ground and have brown backs and spotted breasts.

But there are some winter birds that eat mostly insects and are far easier to overlook, although they are reasonably […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 55°F.

Hermit thrushes: These forest dwellers look a bit like tawny brown robins — and that’s because the two species are closely related.But don’t expect to find hermit thrushes scarfing worms in ...

Creating the Perfect Thrush Habitat. The key to attracting these shy birds lies in the placement and structure of your compost area. I’ve found that positioning your pile near the edge of your ...

Local birding expert Marshall Howe explains the differences between the Veery and hermit thrush and their flute-like songs.

Robins, bluebirds, wood thrushes, hermit thrushes, Swainson’s thrushes and gray-cheeked thrushes all have more physical features on their feathers than do the veeries. Except the hermit thrush ...