Veery

a small migratory thrush, ranging from the Rocky Mountains eastward. About seven inches long. Reddish brown or tawny above, light beneath, with the sides of the throat streaked with dusky spots. Also known as Wilson's thrush. Like other thrushes it lives on insects found by searching the ground among fallen leaves and pine needles. The veery nests in north countries in tussocks of grass, usually in or near swamps. The nest is composed of grasses or leaves, perhaps of grapevine bark, and lined with fine grasses and roots, or even horsehair. Its eggs are of a light blue with greenish tint. The veery's voice is not so fine as that of the woodthrush. "Its cheery cheeury, cheeury, cheeury, uttered generally from some bough in a pine grove, or other woods, gives life and zest to the woodlands." Says Whittier: