BE AWARE THAT HABITAT TYPE MORE THAN ANY OTHER FACTOR, WILL IN MOST CASES, DICTATE THE SPECIES OF BIRD THAT VISIT YOUR PROPERTY.
How to Attract Brown Thrasher
A relatively large, distinct-looking bird strongly associated with dense brush and shrubby habitat. The Brown Thrasher is a versatile eater, they will eat ground-dwelling insects (often found beneath dead leaves), wild nuts/seeds, and wild fruit. The Brown Thrasher may visit ground-style bird feeders (or bird feed sprinkled on the ground). Through the best way to attract this bird is simply to promote dense/brushy vegetation along the corners of your property.
Top Ways to Attract Brown Thrasher
Trees & Shrubs that Attract Brown Thrasher
- American Holly (Nesting)
- American Elderberry (Fruit)
- American Mountain Ash (Fruit)
- Blackgum (Fruit)
- Common Juniper (Fruit)
- Eastern Red Cedar (Fruit)
- Eastern White Pine (Seeds)
- Flowering Dogwood (Fruit)
- Hackberry (Fruit)
- Hawthorn (Nesting, Fruit)
- Oak (Acorn)
- Red Mulberry (Fruit)
- Red-Twig Dogwood (Fruit)
- Sassafras (Fruit)
- Serviceberry (Fruit)
- Wild Blackberry (Nesting, Fruit)
- Wild Cherry (Fruit)
Flowers & Vines that Attract Brown Thrasher
Attracting Brown Thrasher with a Bird Feeder
- Feeder Type:
- Ground
- Platform
- Suet Cage
- Feed:
- Cracked Corn
- Peanut
- Suet
- Sunflower Seed
Brown Thrasher Information
Brown Thrasher Identification:
- Large-sized bird
- Brown upperparts, white underparts with heavy black streaking, long legs, long tail, dark beak, yellow eyes
Brown Thrasher Habitat:
- Dense Shrubs, Thickets, Brush
- Edges of Overgrown Fields, Open Woodlands
Brown Thrasher Eating Habits:
- Ground Dwelling Insects, often found while foraging beneath leaves.
- Nuts, Seeds
- Fruit, such as: Pokeberry, Elderberry
Brown Thrasher Nesting:
- On or near the ground – often in thickets or low in tree
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