This, unfortunately, was the best shot I could take of this Hermit Thrush that was singing away on a late spring afternoon a couple years ago. Unfortunately, this was the best shot I could take of this Hermit Thrush…

These are quite shy birds. You hear them long, long, long before you ever get to see them. It took me a good 20 minutes to hunt this bird down with my camera, but I selfishly wanted to get a decent look at this cousin to the American Robin. Selfishly, because he stopped singing and flew away when I got too near…

Oh well. Live and learn.

Captured at J.J. Collett Natural Area (near Ponoka, Alberta, Canada) on April 30, 2017, using my old Canon Rebel XS DSLR with a Canon EF 70-300 mm f/4-5.6 IS USM lens attached.