Is this a song thrush? (1 Viewer)

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #1

I have three of these visiting, parents and a young one. One of the adults is especially bold and comes right up to me for food when I appear with it. He/she didn't mind posing for photos at all. I thought song thrush, then mistle thrush, then song thrush again.

 

Attachments

• 
  image.jpg

  139.7 KB · Views: 68

O

osprey123

Well-known member

• May 25, 2016

• #2

Hi
It's a female Blackbird.

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #3

I'm sure it isn't as they come as a pair. I've got much better shots that won't upload.

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #4

Plus they fight with the blackbirds and chase them off. I have a few blackbirds visiting but this is different.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2016

• #5

Hi MBW.

Osprey is quite correct in his ID, so something else is going on with the fighting.

To upload more images, just make sure your've re-sized them to around 900px on the longest side. If you need more help with uploading, please don't be afraid to ask.

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #6

These are better shots....

 

Attachments

• 
  image.jpg

  246.2 KB · Views: 61

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #7

So all three are juvy female blackbirds visiting as a group?

 

Attachments

• 
  image.jpg

  326.2 KB · Views: 56

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #8

Well they're confident little beggars whatever they are. I'm trying not to sulk about them not being thrushes, haha! Thanks for the uploading advice, I'm on an ipad and have downloaded a programme which helpfully does it for me.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2016

• #9

LOL No, this one is a juvenile.

Sorry, missed the earlier one - that looks like the female with a mouthful ready to feed to one of the youngsters.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2016

• #10

For comparison with your Blackbirds, you could look at this Opus page for Song Thrush. You will see that they are much, much lighter over all, and have very clearly defined arrow-shaped spots underneath.

They're a much less 'bulky' bird too. Hope this helps.

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #11

Oh well, they're pretty gorgeous even if they're not song thrushes! I made this mistake last summer too..you'd think I would have learned. One of them queues up waiting for me to come out and feed her, it's lovely.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2016

• #12

LOL I think we all (well I do anyway) have species that we say is it this or that?!!

When you see a Song Thrush you will know it isn't a Blackbird!

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #13

Yes it's pretty obvious now you say it Delia! Thank you! They're lovely anyway. I think my super-friendly one is a male as I can see some much darker feathers emerging.

 

delia todd

If I said the wrong thing it was a Senior Moment

Staff member

Opus Editor

Supporter

• May 25, 2016

• #14

If you look after them they should have another brood (or two).

Try putting a dish with mealworms out for them... they'll love you for it.

 

M

MadBirdWoman

Member

• May 25, 2016

• #15

I do put mealworms out and a peanutty suet recipe I make (kept in the fridge and only out in small quantities so it doesn't stick their beaks together) which has made me extremely popular with our feathered friends. I was handfeeding a robin until a couple of months ago when it just stopped coming....I hope s(he) is simply cavorting with her new man and making babies and that she hasn't been killed by a cat. I've yet to see a song thrush in the flesh but I really look forward to it when it does happen!!