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Message: <blockquote data-quote="marnixR" data-source="post: 3549093" data-attributes="member: 135635">earlier today i was walking along the Crumlin canal between Newport and Risca when i saw this song thrush on the other side of the canalat first it was just standing there in a normal pose, but then it moved to a sandy patch on the opposite bank, spread out its wings and remained in that position for the rest of the time while i observed iti must say that by assuming this posture the bird blended in well with the canal bank, but i wonder whether camouflage could be the sole reason for its behaviourcould it be to sun itself, or to dust its feathers, or some other reason that hasn't occurred to me ? whatever the case, is this a known behaviour for a song thrush, and if so, what does it mean ?</blockquote>