Yes, Bird Week! I can hear the roar of crowds across the land, the applause of people in Paris, Rome, Rio, Prague, New Delhi, Anchorage, Haifa, Nairobi, Lima and so many more cities across the globe as the long wait is over. Yes, seven full days of Bird Week 2026 #1 as the celebrations continue.
We begin this week with the secretive Hermit Thrush. It prefers the understory of northern forests, this one was photographed in Alaska. The song is in a minor key and a bit mournful but beautiful and distinctive. It is a winter visitor to the southern US forests.
