Varied Thrush

Before moving to the northern sierra foothills a few years ago, I had seen maybe two of these birds in my life. I guess this is their preferred habitat, because we get them every year. They are often mixed in with flocks of robins as they march through our forest. A few weeks ago 3-4 seemed to have taken up residence near our home. Difficult to photograph as they are quite skittish. I used my portable blind for this one.

D800e, 300f4, 1.4tc, 1/100, f6.3, ISO 1250, tripod.

Comments and criticism are very much appreciated.