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News  Thrashers on Defense in the Library!

Georgia’s State Bird on Display
10/08/2026
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Detail from Audubon Plate 116 featuring Brown Thrashers defending their nest from a snake

The Ferruginous Thrush (plate 116), also known as the Brown Thrasher, is on display this month in our Audubon case. This print is both the next stop on our journey through the thirteen original colonies (Georgia) and an appropriate print for Spooky Season since it also features a slithering black snake! Shown in this print is a tense moment as the thrashers defend their nest against the snake. Visit us through November 10 to see this dramatic print on display, and read more here.

Audubon Plate 116, Ferruginous Thrush (Brown Thrasher)
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