curve billed thrasher bird against the clear blue sky

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Curve-billed Thrasher - bird against the clear blue sky

The curve-billed thrasher, a common desert bird, prefers semi-open areas dominated by thorny shrubs, mesquite, cactus and yucca. The heavy curved beak is used to catch insects and small lizards. Thrashers come to feeders for seeds and consume a lot of fruit such as wolfberries and saguaros. They also use their strong, curved bills to turn over soil and leaves in order to probe for small animals such as lizards, spiders and grubs to eat. The yellow eyes are distinctive.