Is this a Mistle Thrush?

[hank]

We've just started getting visits from this bird. It seemed much larger than our usual Thrushes - and a lot more timid. I've photographed it from quite a distance, so this is highly cropped! We thought that we may have a Fieldfare, but from the photo it now seems that it's just a Mistle Thrush.
Can the experts confirm it.

Thanks Keith.

[John]

I'm probably wrong but I'm sure this is a Song Thrush.

John

[pressld2]

Well I'm far from an expert Keith but I would say you're correct with mistle thrush.

Dave P.

[Dave66]

Hi Keith

Going off the spots on the breast I would say it is a mistle thrush as the spots on a song thrush are more like arrow heads pointing upwards and the mistle thrushes spots are more rounded. Also the tail looks quite long which would suggest a mistle thrush. I must admit though the birds head pattern does look like a song thrush. If I had to pick one I would say its a mistle thrush.

cheers

Dave

[johnwray205]

Yes Keith its a Mistle Thrush.

John

[big bill]

Sorry to throw a spanner in the works looking at the spots on the chest the look arrow shaped and more pointed than tyhe blotchy effect of the Mistle thrush so I would say that its a Song Thrush

[Astra]

Definitely a Mistle Thrush.

[big bill]

J
Just been looking at some pics of both again and comparing against your one Keith ,and I reverse my Judgement and have come to the conclusion that it is indeed a Mistle Thrush looking again at the markings on the breast and down the sides they are more rounded than the sharper shape of the Song Thrush so I stand corrected

[Jez]

Super photo Hank

[aeshna5]

Definitely Mistle Thrush.