The widespread thrasher of eastern North America, the brown thrasher is generally a secretive bird of dense thickets and hedgerows. Often seen feeding on the ground, probing for insects with its ...

Nearly 400 birds — mostly brown pelicans — were found dead from suspected bird flu in Hatteras, N.C. in late February, an ...

A brown thrasher searches for food in a residential backyard. Notice the strong bill that it uses to thrash about in leaf ...