Red-legged Thrush
©Russ Ergen
Published:
June 15, 2009
Russ Ergen of St. Cloud, Minnesota, photographed this Red-legged Thrush while he vacationed in Nassau, the capital city of the Bahamas, in October 2008.
Red-legged Thrush
(Turdus plumbeus) is common in the Bahamas, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Hispaniola, and other Caribbean islands. It has been referred to as the Caribbean counterpart of the American Robin because it's found in moist and dry forests, wooded plantations, gardens, and lawns.
Russ used a Sony A200 digital camera and a 75-300mm lens.
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