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Turdus iliacus
I was looking up in the trees for a Robin that was singing when I spotted these lovely birds just sitting very still and quiet right above my head, blending in well with the bare branches so nobody would notice them. They are a winter bird here in England and are the smallest of the true Thrush family (turdidae). about the size of a small blackbird I would say. After looking in all the branches I noticed there were several of them in the same tree. A couple then flew down to gather food from in the grass.
Seen in Clifton park which is mostly playing fields.
Spotted on Mar 30, 2013
Submitted on Mar 30, 2013
8 Comments
aah thats good!
Hi Debbie yep i've been popping into the webcam, i've got a thread running on the RSPB community, i put a few screen grabs on now and again.
Thanks Alan! changing the subject slightly have you seen the peregrine nest in Sheffield? theres 3 chicks in it all on webcam!
A lovely series of photos Debbie of a lovely winter visitor
Thanks J, These are actually wintering birds here but due to the extremely cold start to the year they still havent left!
Beautiful! I love the fourth photo! It really shows the namesake of the bird!
It is my turn now to say obrigado Antonio ;-)
Wow,that's an amzing spotting Debbie,great series ,congrats and thanks for sharing