Hermit Thrush

The Hermit Thrush arrives at the nature sanctuary in the spring, hunts on the ground for insects, and finally sings its haunting song in the upland forest. This video was taken From Spring Farm CARES Nature Sanctuary's Living Portrait series.

[@Colourfullauriecake]

Hands down my favorite bird call. Makes the forest sound magical :)

[@bingo1232]

Michael Hoshall small correction.... no orchestra (hope you enjoy it anyway... listen for the "bird song")

[@peachmelba16]

I heard these birds singing on my last trip to Maine last May...about 3:00 AM just before dawn. I will never forget how the song rang through the forest..poignant and haunting.

[@paulabrown5243]

The only bird that sings harmony due to the way they’re syrinx is formed. Beautiful music.

[@MicheleTheberge]

Thanks so much! At last I get to SEE the hermit thrush sing his hauntingly beautiful song.

[@RainyIslandGuy]

So peaceful and yet so powerfully moving! W have the Hermit Thrush here on Vancouver Island, and my heart melts when he starts to sing. Thank you for the beautiful video!!

[@gmeiner444]

This conjures so many memories of growing up in upstate NY; not just the thrush song but the entire avian chorus.

[@CandyBandit1296]

I love the song of this bird. I've heard it for years riding across the state of Michigan and never knew what it was. It echos thru the woods. Brought tears to my eyes to hear it on your video. Thank you.

[@TiticatFollies]

What a cute chubby guy. With a beautiful song, and beautiful woodland surroundings. Thank you for this great joy.

[@mariamendez9389]

Ésta pequeña y discreta de plumaje; tiene la voz más bella y melodiosa entre todas las aves. Agradezco mucho a quienes hicieron posible este vídeo 🙏

[@markmorris3579]

Nice work filming this bird! I've tried to film these birds several times with no luck.

[@murderhill1947]

Boy did you do a nice job on this video. Good work.

[@derekbickford8192]

Excellent video footage. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[@CharismaticPlanet3822]

Nature sanctuary in the spring is really awesome. A wonderful video you made. Great Work.

[@feliciavalue5830]

How beautiful. Thanks for making this video.

[@wsogft]

You've done a beautiful job documenting this almost impossible to see little brown bird that has such a beautiful song it could break your heart. They arrived here in SW new Brunswick last night, April 18, always a thrill.

[@EcilaMirror]

Incredible! Wonderful to see so much of him. I have one living nearby that I identified by song, but I've not seen him. He hangs out higher in the trees than I can see from the ground. Thank you!

[@RolloffDeBunk]

This is my sweet bird of youth. Thank you so much for posting!

[@bernardyelle4111]

This is a wonderful and thank you so much for making it..i hike a lot and the Hermit Thrush is one of my outdoor companions!

[@canonfather]

Hi - I don't know if my previous post made it through or not. In case it didn't, I just linked a video, hoping you can verify if it is a Wood Thrush or a Hermit Thrush. I had thought by the range maps that it would be a Wood Thrush, but the song sounded to me like the Hermit ... and the spotting on the front was not as striking as I would expect a Wood Thrush ... and it was over 5,000 feet elevation in a spruce forest - mentioned as a Hermit Thrush habitat ... Thanks!

[@tambourini]

My favourite bird song! Caught in action! Thanx!

[@kurtarmbruster]

Absolutely magnificent scenes, sir, thanks very much for sharing them. Makes my day!

[@minxella12]

I miss them when they fly back south.

[@janedoe1760]

beautiful! my favourite birdsong

[@glaciarxx]

es un pajarito que vino del cielo muchas gracias!!!!

[@pahkwesikan1]

i love hermit and swainson's thrushes... too bad we don't get them here very much. D: great video!

[@Moreoff]

OK Thanks, I guess it is a Azden SMX-10? The stereo channel separation is amazing, almost like standing in a primeval forest! Thanks again!

[@manxlucky]

From the deep secluded recesses, From the fragrant cedars and ghostly pines so still, came the carol of the bird And the charm of the carol rapt me, As I held as if by their hands my comrades in the night And the voice of my spirit tallied with the song of the bird. Walt Whitman "When lylacs last in the dooryard bloom'd"

[@emittingtenseyelps7732]

just incredible incredible!

[@emittingtenseyelps7732]

still incredible even more so

[@Narnian78]

Beautiful video footage and singing of the Hermit Thrush!

[@jamesbentonticer4706]

1.) Hermit thrush 2.) Barred owl 3.) Sandhill crane 4.) Red tailed hawk 5.) Western meadow lark 6.) Great grey owl 7.) Redwing blackbird

[@Moreoff]

The early summer portion; 2:07. Wondering what microphones you used to record this. The sensitivity, quality and ambiance is superb!

[@S0lidState]

I hear something like this in the Colorado mountains, it has a tubular sound like this bird.

[@bironblyth]

this call is so haunting up north when its only kind of dark at 2 in the morning.

[@alexg02176]

I love the scene with the STREAM at 3:45

[@canonfather]

@birdbeaverman Thanks for the help! I definitely do not want to mislabel my birds!

[@ThreeLeggedMongoose]

I once heard two of these separated by a couple hundred feet doing call and answer songs

[@narwhoalasaur]

In the beginning of the video there is a bird in the background with a very distinct, siren-like song. Could anyone identify that for me?

[@bryanlewis5925]

Cardinal

[@bethgautreaux1958]

What makes the sound at 0:07?

[@tominco]

could you tell me what the first bird heard in this video is please, at 7 seconds? thanks!

[@TheiLame]

100th liker i am! :D