Snapshot – Veery

This common, but elusive, thrush spends most of its time deep in the forest. Like most thrushes, it is more often heard than seen. Unlike other brown thrushes, the Veery has faint or indistinct chest spotting. The name is derived from its rich, liquid song: veer, veer. I always manage to get a few sightings in one of my regular birding locations. It is a very wet wooded area with beavers present. This is prime habitat for the Veery. They breed along both sides of the US-Canada border and winter in South America.