This (unfortunately out of focus) young bird is tucked in my archive as juv Mistle Thrush, also admin confirmed at waarneming.nl*. Inaturalist-users don't buy that and at least the main reviewer of thrushes there says it is Song Thrush... I remember having studied it quite closely (at my pc) and deciding that it could well be Mistle (Song is common, Mistle is less common, not rare).
It looks a bit dumpy (contra Mistle), light edges to secondaries seem ok, longish bill fits Mistle, pale face also seems to favor Mistle...
On the other hand: the fact that it stood there not too far off, not very wary, is almost proof it is Song Thrush...
Hope to hear from you,
cheers,
G
It looks a bit dumpy (contra Mistle), light edges to secondaries seem ok, longish bill fits Mistle, pale face also seems to favor Mistle...
On the other hand: the fact that it stood there not too far off, not very wary, is almost proof it is Song Thrush...
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Song Thrush (Turdus philomelos)
Song Thrush from Stadsparkwijk, Groningen, Nederland on August 25, 2013 at 11:40 AM by Gerben ter Haar
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Hope to hear from you,
cheers,
G
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