Daily Postcard: A Hermit Thrush with its melancholy song and speckled and smudged belly is spotted late in the day Aug. 25 in the yard of a residence on Barranca Mesa. Hermit Thrushes rarely visit backyards and generally do not visit feeders. However, during migration this time of year, they often forage on the ground or eat berries in yards with trees or shrubs, according to www.allaboutbirds.org. Photo by Selvi Viswanathan