Hermit Thrush With A Background Of Snow

The Hermit Thrushes (Catharus guttatus) that are here for the winter sure do enjoy the birdbath.

This image was taken as this thrush is enjoying the heaviest snowfall so far this winter. If you look closely, you’ll see the dusting, which I have to admit is an exaggeration to call it that. Perhaps barely a dusting is more appropriate. This snow arrived on January 14. A week ago.

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Brenda Clements Jones

Brenda is a certified Virginia Master Naturalist, a Habitat Defender for Shenandoah National Park, and a devoted fan of Mother Nature. She lives in a cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoah National Park, and hikes up to the higher elevations of her mountain often to see what nature is up to. Her constant hiking companion is a camera that captures nature as it unfolds through the seasons. It’s her goal to share the natural world around her through her photographs.