Number 7 Lifer of 2009 taken on Grand BahamaAt number seven for 2009 my favorite bird of my Bahamas trip was the Red-legged Thrush. This is a very common bird on Grand Bahama but despite this I couldn't help but be intrigued by it's glaring red eye and red flamed legs. Our first time spotting this bird was outside of Garden of the Groves. We were in the parking lot on our first full day when we noticed that there was a bird literally a few feet away from us on the ground. We immediately all jumped on the bird and got nice looks. The photo above was taken on our last day in the Bahamas from the inside of the Garden of Groves. It was skulking about a chain fence and just out of my cameras reach. I thought I had a nice photo before it flew away but I was disappointed to find that the crazy red eye is partially obscured by a branch. Nonetheless this bird will always remind me of my Bahamas trip and the fun time had by our South Florida birding crew.
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If you view the photo full-size, though, it's actually kind of cool how the bent part of the palm frond goes exactly the same direction as the bird's bill. It was indeed a beautiful bird (and I'm not just saying that because it was #300 on my life list!) and a great trip!
I absolutely love the Red-legged Thrush. What a gorgeous bird! It seems like every country in the Americas has its dominant Turdus thrush and on that score, PR and the Bahamas really lucked out.
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