Oreoscoptes montanus (Townsend & JK 1837)

Description: Sage Thrasher seen along the north shore of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN - much further east than its usual range. Date: 14 April 2009, 13:39. Source: Sage Thrasher. Author: Derek Bakken from Minneapolis, MN.

Description: Oreoscoptes montanus English: A Sage Thrasher in Sandy Hook, New Jersey, USA. A rare visitor to this area, this bird is normally found in the south-western part of the USA. Date: 21 October 2009, 13:03. Source: Sage Thrasher. Sandy Hook New Jersey. Author: Peter Massas.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:47. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: A sage thrasher perched on a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 15 April 2017, 11:42. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus) Taken on South Tufa, Mono Lake, September 15, 2007. This smallest of the thrashers is perhaps more closely related to the mockingbirds. Note the small straight bill. Probably a juvenile. Morning light and high altitude made from intense icy blue sky. Under-exposed by -0.3. Minimal PS. Date: 22 September 2007, 10:48. Source: Sage Thrasher on tufa tower. Author: Len Blumin from Mill Valley, California, United States.

Description: English: Sage Thrasher in Woodland, California. Date: 12 February 2017, 14:27:46. Source: Own work. Author: ADJ82.

Description: Sage thrashers are commonly observed on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, however, finding a sage thrasher nest is quite rare. They place their nests deep within a large sagebrush where it is very difficult to see. The site is carefully selected to provide overhead shade from the sun, protection from the wind, and concealment from predators. The splotched turquoise eggs contrast sharply with the strips of sagebrush "bark" and grass that line the nest bowl. During breeding season, sage thrashers eat mostly insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars, ants, and beetles. Sage thrashers are monogamous and both parents help incubate 4-5 eggs for about 12 days, and both feed and brood the young for a week or two after they hatch. The young leave the nest about 10 days after hatching, after which the adults may raise a second brood. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 22 June 2014, 11:16. Source: Sage thrasher nest in basin big sagebrush on Seedskadee NWR 03. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage thrashers are commonly observed on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge, however, finding a sage thrasher nest is quite rare. They place their nests deep within a large sagebrush where it is very difficult to see. The site is carefully selected to provide overhead shade from the sun, protection from the wind, and concealment from predators. The splotched turquoise eggs contrast sharply with the strips of sagebrush "bark" and grass that line the nest bowl. During breeding season, sage thrashers eat mostly insects, including grasshoppers, caterpillars, ants, and beetles. Sage thrashers are monogamous and both parents help incubate 4-5 eggs for about 12 days, and both feed and brood the young for a week or two after they hatch. The young leave the nest about 10 days after hatching, after which the adults may raise a second brood. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 22 June 2014, 11:17. Source: Sage thrasher eggs and nest in a basin big sagebrush on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus). Date: 24 February 2015, 09:48. Source: Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus). Author: Dominic Sherony.

Description: Sage Thrasher seen along the north shore of Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN - much further east than its usual range. Date: 14 April 2009, 13:38. Source: Sage Thrasher. Author: Derek Bakken from Minneapolis, MN.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:48. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries (Amelanchier alnifolia) are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:49. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: SAGE THRASHER Oreoscoptes montanus. Date: 8 April 2008, 16:15. Source: SAGE THRASHER Oreoscoptes montanus. Author: Len Worthington.

Description: Oreoscoptes montanus (sage thrasher) eggs on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Date: 22 June 2014, 11:17. Source: Sage thrasher eggs and nest on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 02. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries (Amelanchier alnifolia) are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:48. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 28 July 2017, 09:14. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: English: Sage Thrasher (Oreoscoptes montanus). Date: Unknown dateUnknown date. Source: : This image originates from the National Digital Library of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing.See Category:Images from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Title: Sage Thrasher Alternative Title: Oreoscoptes montanus WV-719- Menke Birds Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Rights: public domain. Author: David Menke (1946–2011) . Description: American photographerPhotographer with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. Date of birth/death: 25 December 1946 28 April 2011 . Authority control: : Q26235785. creator QS:P170,Q26235785.

Description: A sage thrasher perched on a Wyoming big sagebrush. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 15 April 2017, 11:43. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 26 July 2017, 09:00. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Photo credit: Katie Theule. Date: 10 April 2013, 11:24. Source: Sage thrasher in sage steppe on Seedskadee. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries (Amelanchier alnifolia) are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:49. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: Sage thrasher, Oreoscoptes montanus. Date: 9 May 2015, 14:32. Source: Sage Thrasher. Author: brian washburn from Redwood City, CA, USA.

Description: Sage thrashers feed primarily on terrestrial insects and arthropods, such as ants, grasshoppers, and ground beetles, which they find on Seedskadee NWR in the sage steppe, where they nest. They will also add berries into their diet when available. By late July, Saskatoon servicerries (Amelanchier alnifolia) are ripening on Seedskadee NWR, and seemingly every sage thrasher in the County shows up to eat them. Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 23 July 2017, 12:49. Source: Sage thrashers on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.

Description: A sage thrasher perched on a Wyoming big sagebrush, Photo: Tom Koerner/USFWS. Date: 15 April 2017, 11:43. Source: Sage thrasher on Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge. Author: USFWS Mountain-Prairie.