VERY unusual

[David Franzen]

I shot this Hermit Thrush expelling a pellet this fall. I realize the shot has no photographic merit other than the action, but wanted to share it. The pellet fell into a jungle of weeds and I was unable to find it, so don't know if it contained seeds, beetle shells or whatever.
Dave

[Maxis Gamez]

Cool behavior Dave.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

Great behavior captured, it would be even better if the bird would have faced you.

[Linda Robbins]

Thanks for showing the behavior. I haven't ever observed this in land birds. I have a whole bunch of images of Long Billed Curlew's and other shorebirds expelling a bolus. Only other bird photographers seem to appreciate my bolus images....my non-photography friends don't seem to care for them!

[Arthur Morris]

Interesting. I too have never seen a songbird puking in more than 32 years of observation...