Speaking of crests, this morning I had a Wood Thrush in the oak-leaf hydrangea
outside our dining room window. It was quite agitated, flicking wings and tail
and making that whip-whip noise as it stared into the window. It also 
had a small crest,
with all the feathers on top of its head unfurled. I didn't know they 
could do that.

Was this bird seeing its reflection and getting territorial, the way Cardinals
so often do? I've never seen a Wood Thrush behave that way.

--Pat

Pat Valdata, Elkton, MD | 
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