Since I am now back in Florida this week's quiz bird was always one of my favorite yard birds. Just about the only place in the state you might be lucky enough to see one this time of year would be The Everglades but in a few months they will be winging their way north again (you might find them later in Texas, too).

Last week's bird was a little confusing for me at first because when I looked at field marks one of the differences was the streaking on the breast and I had a little difficulty seeing a major difference that would allow me to say with absolute certainty. The field mark I found to be most relevant was the bill: The Brown Thrasher's lower mandible is light with the upper mandible dark or black while the bird in the photo - a Long-billed Thrasher - has a bill that is dark on both mandibles. Upper feather color would be a good indicator as well but quite often you will find thrashers lurking in the shadows and understories around trees and bushes. Ling-billed will be less rufous than Brown Thrasher when observed in good light.