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"Pished-In" Hermit Thrush



Well, I've birded in a lot of places  --  and gotten many a strange look for "pishing" to draw in chickadees & curious warblers, but yesterday morning was a special treat :)

After noticing a lot of warbler-type flitting & darting, I walked to the back of the property to see what was out & about.

After pishing for about 10 seconds, I had drawn in  --  close!  -- chickadees, both kinglets, Yellow-rumped warblers, juncos, etc.  I continued pishing for a few more seconds, and was rewarded by seeing a larger bird fly closer & fuss at me.  To my surprise, it was a Hermit Thrush, who was "pipping" and wing-flapping quite energetically.  There was no question that the thrush was responding to my pishing, as it came closer & closer until it was literally 2 or 3 feet directly above my head.

No sight of the bluebirds yesterday, but I know they're around, as I hear them nearly every day.

Anne Lurie
NE Raleigh