Tag Archives: Virginia birds

Hermit Thrush

I love the thrush family. Friends of gardeners, they are wonderful songsters too. Many family members have bold spots on their breasts to help identification, along with a rufous tail in the Hermit Thrush. Like last week’s kinglets, this bird … Continue reading

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Ruby-crowned Kinglet

These tiny birds look like cute Christmas tree decorations. Inge photographed this male and female who probably arrived recently in Virginia as winter residents or transients. Ruby-crowned Kinglets breed in the north and west where they announce their territory with … Continue reading

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