Brown thrasher

Every spring we have a brown thrasher that hangs out in the front corner of our property near the road. Everyday when I turn into our driveway he's in the thick woods or the forsythia bushes. I can see this area from the kitchen window, so I get to watch him a lot while I do dishes. I tried to get a better pic, but as it is I had to take this one through the window. He's very shy, always flies away when we open a door. I really like these birds as their close to Mockingbirds. We had those all around where we lived in DC, and I miss hearing them.