This varied thrush (lxoreus naevius) was seen in Portland, Oregon. Contrast on this shot was not great as the image was shot through a double paned window on one of the North West’s patented gray days with incredibly flat light. Still, its the first varied thrush that I’ve ever photographed, so he counts.
Camera: Canon 1D X
Exposure: 1/125
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 300mm
ISO: 500
I was out in the west desert by Fish Springs a few months ago and saw throngs of these. Thought they were orioles at first until Peterson told me otherwise.
Wild. I’ve never actually seen a varied thrush before this one. Sounds kinda weird to say that. I’ve probably seen them and not known what I’d been looking at.