And Dave Jaspers's feeders are one of the only places where the rarely-seen Crissal Thrasher comes out of hiding. Sibley's calls it a "secretive" bird, "difficult to see in dense mesquite and other brush along desert washes." But here it is in full-view, on a very photogenic perch...This photo alone is enough for me to thank Dave for allowing the public access to his feeders.

And Dave Jaspers's feeders are one of the only places where the rarely-seen Crissal Thrasher comes out of hiding. Sibley's calls it a "secretive" bird, "difficult to see in dense mesquite and other brush along desert washes." But here it is in full-view, on a very photogenic perch...This photo alone is enough for me to thank Dave for allowing the public access to his feeders.