I took a nice walk at Goose Pond Mountain this Christmas Eve morning in the unseasonably warm weather. While there were plenty of birds on my walk, the variety was not great and I had a modest 17 species. The highlight for me was seeing this Hermit Thrush. Conditions were not great for photography, but I was still very happy to photograph this bird since it was only the second HETH I’ve had this year in Orange County and my first was just a brief look with no time for photos. It was a nice way to spend Christmas Eve morning; I’ll take this opportunity to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone who is celebrating.
Here’s my list for the morning:
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-billed Gull
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Hermit Thrush
Cedar Waxwing
American Tree Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Nice shot Matt! Merry Christmas to you and Trish!
Thanks John, Merry Christmas! Matt
Nice shot Matt
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and Trish.
Wilma
Thanks Wilma! Matt
Wonderful photo of the Hermit Thrush. Where were you exactly? I know
Goose Pond Park and enter it by LaRue road. Were you over there? Are we talking about the same place?
Thanks so much, Amy. That’s exactly where I was. I walked the trail until I went over the bridge and then took a little trail off to the right that climbs up, about 500 yards up that trail is where I saw the Hermit Thrush. Matt