Redwing
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Turdus iliacus
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The Redwing is a winter visitor from Northern Europe. They
usually arrive in a large flock and blend in so well with
the fallen leaves that it is extremely difficult to get a
photo. In 2010, a flock arrived when there was snow on the
ground. They targeted my Pyracantha bush and stripped its
berries. Redwings are members of the thrush family but slightly smaller and with a shorter tail than other thrushes. They have a prominent white eye stripe, speckled underparts flanked with red, and brown wings. The sexes are similar. |
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