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09-06-2011, 01:46 PM
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This was taken yesterday. I'm not much good with size but would say smaller than Blackbird. Does anyone know what it is? Thanks.  |
09-06-2011, 01:48 PM
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Hi rscott74,
It's a juvenile Starling.
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09-06-2011, 01:48 PM
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Baby thrush
Last edited by ladyhawk; 09-06-2011 at 01:49 PM.
Reason: meant to say starling oops
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09-06-2011, 01:49 PM
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Young Starling for me....
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09-06-2011, 02:14 PM
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Juvenille Starling 100%
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09-06-2011, 02:21 PM
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Oh dear! I thought it was something less common. I only have a small bird guide and it looks like the illustration for juvenile starling but there is no illustration for juvenile Thrush.
Using the illustrations in my book the plumpness behind legs would suggest a Thrush. That feature is absent for the Starling. I'll happily be corrected by folks more expert than I.
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09-06-2011, 02:25 PM
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young Starling.. here is a pic of a young starling i took at my feeding station so u can compare   |
09-06-2011, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by rscott74  Oh dear! I thought it was something less common. I only have a small bird guide and it looks like the illustration for juvenile starling but there is no illustration for juvenile Thrush.
Using the illustrations in my book the plumpness behind legs would suggest a Thrush. That feature is absent for the Starling. I'll happily be corrected by folks more expert than I.
Thanks for advice so far. | A juvenile Thrush would be spotty/speckly and a more rusty brown colour.
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09-06-2011, 03:22 PM
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Yup juvie starling fo sho. Here's another pic of a adult feeding juvies to compare.   |
09-06-2011, 04:57 PM
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Thanks everyone - a starling it is. | | |
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