townsend's solitaire

Townsend's Solitaire

Townsend's Solitaire

The Townsend’s Solitaire is a peculiar bird in that some of its population filters out from the pine, spruce, and fir of high altitude western mountain ranges into the Midwest each winter. This bird is driven by a berry—mainly the juniper berry.

Photo by Myles Hurlburt