Sage Thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus


Sage Thrasher
The yellow gape and the crisply striped fresh plumage mark this as a juvenile. That's
probably why it posed for me so boldly.


Sage Thrasher
A juvenile, left, begging from an adult, right. The quality of the photo is poor, but I like the drama of the interaction (scared looking adult!) so I've included it.