Bird of the Week – Grey-cheeked Thrush
Another bird that visits Alaska to breed, prefering brushy habitats. WC has seen it most often near tree line in near-alpine country. Very shy and elusive, except during the start of breeding season when the males sing from the tops of bushes and the dwarf spruce.
Grey-cheeked Thrush, Denali Highway
This might be the least-studied North American thrush. Except by range and song, it can be tough to distinguish from its cousin, the Bicknell’s Thrush. The song is lovely, flute-like and burry, rising in the middle and then ending on a downward slur. Another of WC’s favorites in alpine terrain.
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Responsible wingnut gun owners acting responsible about their guns. Good for a laugh.
mfi….everyone I have talked to is very happy about Denali..Thank you President Obama.
Also, Sen. Sullivan was first against the name change, then changed his mind.
32 degrees in Tok , light snow.. Tok School has inservice for 2 days..the kids and I are enjoying the fun
times outside. Yipee…
My green beans got frost bit overnight. Supposed to be colder in the morning. I just picked some apples for a friend right before dark and the skeeters was everywhere.Gonna be back in the 60s tomorrow and for the next several days. Farmers couldn’t ask for nicer harvest conditions. You can keep the snow if you’d like to.
The Black guy in the White House named Denali,Denali. Has Alaska imploded yet.? Curious iowan would like to know.
Had no idea sperm whales swam that far North.Always figured they were denizens of the South Pacific around the South Pole. Thank you,Ms Pi. ps we are supposed to get first frost Friday.
Forgot to mention it is supposed to be sunny,windy and in the low 90s this day. Unusual for iowa in Fall. If someone’s corn fiels catches on fire it could get real interesting around her real fast. Corn is in an advanced state of dryness and harvest is in full swing.
We are warmer than normal here too but only in low 50s with lots of wind and rain.
Some snow up high.
No fires there! Would scare me to be surrounded by all that dry stuff…
Puny looking li’l thing for Alaska’s environment. Has anyone figured out what was causing all them there whales to pass away off the coast of Alaska? Haven’t heard anything from landlocked iowa.
lovely sounds is right!
http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gray-cheeked_Thrush/sounds
We have lots of lil bitty critters here mikey.
The Alaskan Red squirrel here is 11-13 inches long including tail whereas most squirrels Outside are 16-27 inches overall ( except the lil Douglas squirrel)
Not much known about the whales’ UME yet… dang
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/health/mmume/faqs_2015_large_whale.html