This bird is bright reddish-brown above with thin, dark streaks
on its buffy underparts. Its long, rufous tail is rounded with
paler corners, and eyes are a brilliant gold. It has one of the
largest song repertoires of any North American bird and they
mimic the calls of other birds. They eat insects, berries, nuts,
seeds, suet, as well as earthworms, snails, and sometimes
lizards. Roosting and sleeping behavior is almost unknown, but
they presumably roost and sleep within dense bushes. During the
day, they spend up to half their time on the ground or in low
bushes or trees. It is found in thickets and dense brush, lawns
with shrubs or shrubby trees. Its breeding range includes the
United States and Canada east of the Rocky Mountains. It is a
partial migrant, with northern birds wintering in the southern
USA, where it occurs throughout the year. Seen in my yard In
1928, the school children of Georgia selected the brown thrasher
as the state bird. Lat: 35.93, Long: -79.04 Spotted on May 28,
2012 Submitted on Ma