Bird Identification: CLOSED: Need help identifying several juveniles., 1 by Grasmussen

Grasmussen wrote:
Taken 7/07/2009 on the Denali Hwy in alpine tundra. When I first saw this little thrush it was in the middle of the hwy. The Denali Hwy is a gravel road. I had to break hard to avoid running over the fledgling. It wasn't able to fly yet. (Thrushes often leave the nest before they are able to fly.) I escorted it to safety off the road, and snapped this shot.
I backed off, and waited 10-15 minutes to see if a parent would show up to feed it, but gave up before seeing an adult.
I believe there are only 3 possibilities for this area: Gray-cheeked, Swanson's, or Hermit Thrush. Is it possible to identify such a young bird?


This message was edited Jul 15, 2009 9:55 PM