Feeds on insects, larvae, nuts and seeds. He is very fat and round in appearance--almost like a ball--and is about the size of a very large dove.
We have not seen him in flight, so do not know what he looks like with wings spread. The Sibley Guide to Birds is my favorite Bird ID book, but many other good ones are available. Brown Thrashers are mimics, like Northern Mockingbirds and Gray Catbirds.They're somewhat secretive, nesting on or near the ground and foraging exclusively on the ground.They rarely if ever visit feeders. In winter, the bird is brown with black wings.
The American robin is a thrush with gray-brown upper parts and a rich red breast.
Dear Judy, It sounds like you may have a female Northern Flicker. Happy Birding!
But better yet, go to AllAboutBirds.com or WhatBird.com and you will be able to identify your bird along with what it likes to eat, what it's call sounds like, what the male looks like, etc. He seems to sit on the ground so we also don't know how long his legs are, although I feel that they are fairly short. It was the size of a Blue Jay but didn't have the coloring of a Blue Jay, except forFor the last three days, I have had a male rose breasted grosbeak at my feeders.
We have noticed this bird several times lately, and have never noticed him before here in south Louisiana. American Robin. fat brown bird NEW by: Brook Dear Judy, It sounds like you may have a female Northern Flicker. He blends in well with the brown leaves and grass at this time of year (November) since he is primarily medium to dark brown with large, distinct black (or very dark brown) spots on his wings and back.
White line over eye and long, decurved bill are conspicuous.
I was quite surprised and pleased to see this unusual visitor; none of
Brown Creeper: Small, tree-clinging bird with brown-streaked upperparts and white underparts. Very curious as to what this beautiful fellow is!
The tail and legs are long. When it comes to backyard bird identification, a lot of people will rush off to find their With a long tail, short thick bill and prominent red crest, the The best way to undertake backyard bird identification is not necessarily to run to your field guide as soon as you see an unfamiliar bird in your yard. The belly is white. Hie has a long (3-4") pointed beak. Juveniles are mottled brown all over, with no red breast.
We've lived in this house for 9 years, and the birds common in our wooded back yard (red pines and honeysuckle bushes) are: Northern Cardinals Black CappedSaw a bird perched on my Sheppard hook just outside Beàver Dam, Wi. Instead, continue to watch the bird and jot down as many details about it as you can while you can still see it. The UK’s favourite bird, the red-breasted robin has been a fixture in British gardens for decades, perching on spades and following around gardeners as they unearth tasty worms. http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/northern-flicker.html You can google "pictures of Northern Flickers". But better yet, go to AllAboutBirds.com or WhatBird.com and you will be able to identify your bird along with what it likes to eat, what it's call sounds like, what the male looks like, etc. Legs and feet are pink-buff. (At first, I thought it was a dove because he is so quiet and his head has a "dove-like" appearance with the exception of his beak.) It can be tricky to glimpse a Brown Thrasher in a tangled mass of shrubbery, and once you do you may wonder how such a boldly patterned, gangly bird could stay so hidden. Brown Thrashers wear a somewhat severe expression thanks to their heavy, slightly downcurved bill and staring yellow eyes, and they are the only thrasher species east of Texas. The head is black with white patches around the eyes. He seems to stay alone on the ground and is very quiet; when we are near, he becomes completely motionless .