Help in bird identification

I'm rather a neophyte when it comes to bird identification - any help appreciated.

Wish I had a photo to post, but not at the moment. Will attempt to get a photo if it returns.

Bird is slightly larger than a robin, coloring very similar to Sage Thrasher, but longer-curved beak. Bird was feeding on my tree-mounted suet station, today (April 3) in Alpine, Wyoming. Just before it flew off, I thought I saw some 'burnt orange' color on the underneath of the tail.

At least the birds are starting to return - it has been a long, hard, winter - and still several weeks of potential snow-fall days left.

Jim - could it have been a Brown Thrasher? That would be about the right size and it would have a longer, more curved bill than a Sage Thrasher and rusty brown colouration.

There is a wonderful book series titled "Birds of...(your state"), in my case Florida, very affordable online. The author is Stan Tekiela, the pictures are magnificent and it is very easy to use. Good luck!

Heez: Alas, no 'Birds of Wyoming'!