Varied Thrush at Bark Lake in Haliburton, Ontario

This beautiful male Varied Thrush from the west is wintering in Ontario and attracting many visitors. Many thanks to Joe Fortin who first spotted the Varied Thrush at Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre bird feeders, and arranged for visitors to view it. 9 December 2019.

VIDEO: Varied Thrush at Bark Lake in Haliburton

Regular at Bark Lake Leadership and Conference Centre bird feeders, the Varied Thrush is eating crumbled suet and various bird seeds scattered about. 9 December 2019.

The undertail coverts are spectacular with this gorgeous pattern. Thrushes show off their undertail coverts by raising their tail and leaning forward - there must be a reason for this pattern! Bark Lake on 9 December 2019.

Much of the breeding range of this thrush is in Canada in British Columbia and Yukon, where it likes dark, humid conifer  dominated forests. Bark Lake on 9 December 2019.