UK - Can anyone identify this for me? (7 Viewers)

[Kevinparker]

It took off from brushland and heather a few days ago and I was focussed on the camera not the bird. Not a great photo I know. Sorry!

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello,

welcome to Birdforum!

Do you have more pictures?
Yes, I get a weired/possible vagrant/escape impression too. But this can also, at least partly be the result of artefacts and single picture effects. For example the appearant compact shape.
Taking this into account, I think it can well be a male Blackbird. Overall jizz looks acceptable for this, and bill-colouration seems very god for this.
It might well be a bleached individual, with some pigmentation issues.

 

[Kevinparker]

It's the colouring of the head that ruled that out of my thoughts. Pigmentation issues could be as you say. I'll have a look at the other photos I have tomorrow. Thanks

 

[THE_FERN]

Hello,

welcome to Birdforum!

Do you have more pictures?
Yes, I get a weired/possible vagrant/escape impression too. But this can also, at least partly be the result of artefacts and single picture effects. For example the appearant compact shape.
Taking this into account, I think it can well be a male Blackbird. Overall jizz looks acceptable for this, and bill-colouration seems very god for this.
It might well be a bleached individual, with some pigmentation issues.

I found this image difficult. The main issue for me is tail length. It seems too short for blackbird. Structurally it reminds me of starling but then the bill is wrong (it also reminds of Asian species like immature white-cheeked starling). I wondered if the bill colour was staining of some kind

 

[Jinac]

Yes, and the fact that it fly away from bushland seems better for blackbird than starling...strange
What about a Ring ouzel ?

 

[ChrisMc1957]

I am thinking this is a female blackbird ? although I could quite easily be convinced otherwise

 

[Kevinparker]

Yes, and the fact that it fly away from bushland seems better for blackbird than starling...strange
What about a Ring ouzel ?

Ring outer have been seen in the area but usually earlier in the year than this.

 

[Kevinparker]

Ring outer have been seen in the area but usually earlier in the year than this.

Sorry for my pred text. That should read ring ouzel

 

[Andy Adcock]

I thought Blackbird too but that would show an unbroken orbital ring?