The Brown Thrasher is Georgia's state bird. I suspect he got his "Thrasher" name from the way he forages for food on the ground ... using his large bill to swipe away any debris and get to soil. I always know when he's been around as there is debris EVERYWHERE! He is pictured here in the birdbath -- something I'm certain he needs regularly!

Now that you've met the Thrasher, let's get to the topic of the post.  He shows up at the bird feeder "tray" quite often ... and I'm here to tell you ... the Thrasher Wields a Mighty Hammer!  One of my favorite parts of the video is when he runs out of peanuts, turns around to get another ... and then turns around again to put it in the correct smashing spot.