Photographer accidentally snaps rare bird in Oregon: ‘It’s mind-blowing’

Michael Sanchez took photos of a bird at Hug Point that may be first official images in North America of the rare blue rock-thrushMichael Sanchez was setting up his new camera to capture a waterfall at Oregon’s Hug Point at sunrise when he spotted a little bird hopping around. He snapped a few photos, and didn’t think much more of it.A week later, those snapshots have made him the star – and the envy – of the local birding community. Sanchez, who is from Vancouver, Washin