Last week, an amateur photographer captured the subject of bird lovers chirping in Oregon. This is said to be the first time this particular species has been sighted in the United States.
Some experts call it the “bird of the century.”
“It’s very unusual to have the first national record in Oregon,” Brody Cass Talbot, senior educator and travel expert with the Oregon Bird Alliance, told FOX News Digital. “It may not happen again for decades.”
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At sunrise on April 21st, Washington State middle school band director Michael Sanchez was taking photos of the falls at Hug Point State Recreation Area, just south of Cannon Beach.
Blue rock thrushes are native to Europe and Asia and have never been seen in the United States. (Michael Sanchez photo)
“I took all the pictures of the falls, and when I turned around, I just happened to see this little black bird,” Sanchez told Fox News Digital. He later realized the color of the bird was actually blue, he said.
“I’m a new photographer, so I thought, ‘I have to shoot something interesting.’ I took some pictures of birds, which were very good models for me.”
Sanchez said the bird stayed still, allowing Sanchez to adjust the camera settings.
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“It sat on the sand and it existed all on its own,” he said.
Michael Sanchez is a middle school band director who recently took up a hobby of photography. (Michael Sanchez photo)
“I figured out all the camera settings and took the picture. Then after about a minute or two it jumped onto some rocks. I took some more pictures on the rock, but after a while it flew off. “I did.” ”
Sanchez said she didn’t think much of the bird, but after reviewing the photo, she realized that the “little black bird” was actually more colorful than she had expected. To be exact, it was blue with an orange belly.
After posting the photo on social media, Sanchez quickly realized he had stumbled upon something very unusual.
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“That’s where it all started,” he said. “I was so excited as it was a pleasant stroke of luck for a completely new photographer to see this amazingly rare bird. It was in the wild.”
Michael Sanchez, a middle school brass band teacher, made headlines in the bird world after photographing a rare species believed to be the first to be seen in the United States. (Michael Sanchez photo)
Birdwatchers from across the country began contacting Sanchez to let him know the significance of his sightings. One of them informed Mr. Sanchez that he had photographed a “very rare bird. This is probably the first sighting in the lower 48 states, and only the second sighting ever on the continent.” Only,” Sanchez said.
The bird causing the commotion is the Blue-winged Thrush, a mostly solitary bird found in Europe and Asia.
“This is very unusual,” Cath Talbot said.
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Cath Talbot added: “This is the first time it’s been filmed in the United States, so it’s very unusual.”
The only recorded sighting of the bird in North America was in British Columbia in 1997, said Brody Cass Talbot of the Oregon Bird Alliance, a conservation and education group. (Brody Cass Talbot)
Cath Talbot said the only previous record in North America was in British Columbia in 1997.
Cath Talbot said she had the opportunity to observe this species while living in Asia.
“They hang out on the ground a lot,” Kath Talbot said. “You’ll usually see them sitting on a pile of rocks somewhere or on a big rocky cliff. They’re cute and kind of brave, and they jump around a lot and catch all kinds of insects and other things. I will eat.”
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Tim Janzen, executive director of the Oregon Bird Recording Commission, the state agency that certifies bird sightings, said it’s unclear how the blue thrush arrived on the Oregon coast.
Tim Janzen, secretary of the Oregon Bird Recording Commission, said people went out to see the amazing sight for themselves, but the bird disappeared and no one has seen it since. I know that. (Tim Janzen)
“My thoughts on this bird are that it’s a vagrant,” Janzen said. “I think this bird has a very good chance of being accepted as a wild bird, because it’s not going to be near a shipping route or anywhere you can say with certainty that it came from a ship. And even if it’s here, Even if they did, we would never know, because the journey was at least partially by boat.”
Over the next few days, birdwatchers flocked to Hug Point in hopes of catching a glimpse of the Blue Thrush, but to no avail.
“The unfortunate thing about this bird is that it didn’t hang out there,” Janzen said.
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He continued, “Michael [Sanchez] I took a photo, then uploaded it, and it disappeared, but no one knows where it went. ”
The American Wild Bird Association issued a “Rare Bird Alert” a few days after Sanchez was sighted. (Michael Sanchez photo)
A few days after Sánchez’s sighting, the American Wild Bird Association issued a Rare Bird Alert and reported that researchers on the southeastern Farallon Islands in San Francisco, California, had photographed what they believed to be a blue-throated thrush.
It’s unclear whether the bird seen about 500 miles from Hug Point is the same one photographed by Sanchez.
Cath Talbot said it was peak migration season and birds could sometimes be blown off course.
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“Most songbirds migrate alone,” he explained. “One possibility was that it was either traveling north and was thrown off course by a severe storm, or it was so far off course that it flew all the way until it landed.” [in] They found a boat in Oregon, or maybe blown out to sea, and landed there, where they remained until the boat reached the west coast of America. That seems to be the prevailing theory. ”
Cath Talbot said sightings of the birds could mean they stopped in places they weren’t supposed to before eventually returning home. (Michael Sanchez photo)
Cath Talbot said birds sometimes land in places they aren’t supposed to and never make it back home. But the people will help, he added.
“We know that we can help ensure that birds return to their natural habitat by turning off lights, bringing cats indoors and closing windows to keep birds out during migration. I want people to remember that,” Cass said. Talbot said.
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This amazing sight reminded Sanchez that “beauty can be found everywhere” and that people should always keep their eyes open. (Michael Sanchez photo)
Sanchez said his students are excited about his bird photography and encourages them to look for the beauty in their surroundings.
“I’m a musician, so that’s where my artistic background comes from,” he said.
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“It can be really difficult. [in] There are several places to find it, but there’s nothing wrong with looking for beauty everywhere, and keeping our eyes and hearts open. ”
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