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Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)

This bird is a rescue at Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center, on Key Largo in Florida. It lives with a few other songbirds, such as an Ovenbird.
@drill No but I can recall most of the species I saw.

The birds in the enclosure with the thrush I cannot recall off the top of my head, but highlights included the Swainson's Thrush and Ovenbird, as well as (If I am remembering correctly) a White-crowned Pigeon. The other species were all very commonly seen wild, which is why I didn't take note of or take pictures of them (Something I regret nonetheless).

As for the rest of the facility:
There was a row of raptor exhibits, containing Merlins, Kestrels, Short-tailed Hawks, Great-horned Owls, and possibly Barred Owls.

There was one very large water bird habitat, which was for me by far the highlight, containing a Masked Booby, Lesser-black Backed Gull, Herring Gull, and Brown Pelicans.

There was a smaller shorebird habitat with Willet, Black-necked Stilt, Laughing Gulls, and possibly Killdeer.

There was also an unmarked, small parrot cage containing Yellow-naped Amazon.

I probably would have this better noted in my head had I not been distracted by the very friendly booby, as I spent perhaps 80% of my time photographing it.
 

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Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary
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NIKON CORPORATION NIKON D5500
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