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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SteveClifton" data-source="post: 1397892" data-attributes="member: 48420">I have to agree that this is a Blackbird, although I can certainly see why Ring Ouzel was raised as a possibility.In my view though, it is probably not an adult male Blackbird at all, but a female, as it appears to have subtly more mottled plumage than the other male Blackbird in the picture, which appears solidly black. This is what initially made me think of RO though this could also be an artefact of the photo/snow. The lack of obvious warm brown tones could be explained by the conditions (the white snowy backdrop makes all colours look almost monotone, as can be seen in the background hedge). Also, the top bird appears to have a dark bill, which isn't consistent with either adult male BB or RO. Could of course be a 1st W male BB though, Steve</blockquote>