Thrush or Blackbird ?
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Thrush or Blackbird ?
I think this is a young female song thrush because the breast mottling is cream and not as well marked as I would expect in an adult. The bird flew a short distance away from me and stayed perched for several minutes nearby while I took photos. I thought from it's behaviour and breast mottling that it was probably an immature blackbird, but the lack of mottling on its upper parts seems to fit better with thrush. It was by the pond at Gloucester Reserve in Auckland late this morning.
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Re: Thrush or Blackbird ?
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This is a juvenile European Starling
This is a juvenile European Starling
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Re: Thrush or Blackbird ?
It didn't even cross my mind, so there's a lesson ! There was a flock of starlings and I didn't see or hear a thrush so should have thought of it. Thanks Finn.
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FYI, Starlings are horrible pests.
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93 birds on my 2024 year list as of 6:50pm 13 January, latest bird Indian Peafowl.
15 y/o birder from the Waimak and Paradise Shelduck campaigner: facebook.com/paradiseshelduck.