[Leica] IMG: Unknown bird - URL corrected

[fredhess at phenix-visuals.nl (Fred Hess)]

Hi  Douglas,

I do not know where this is taken, but when it was in Europe
 it seems to be a fieldfare (Turdus pilaris).a member of the
thrush/blackbird-family.

Kind regards from The Hague/NL

Fred Hess
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Douglas Sharp" <douglas.sharp at gmx.de>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: maandag 8 maart 2010 11:43
Subject: Re: [Leica] IMG: Unknown bird - URL corrected


http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.html

On 08.03.2010 11:25, Douglas Sharp wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Birds/Unknown_Bird.jpg.htm
>
> Not a particularly good snap, but I think it shows enough to identify it.
>
> This bird has been visiting our neighbour's garden for quite a while
> (Posy the cat seems to be too much of a threat in ours).
>
> It's about the size of a thrush or blackbird, but it doesn't have the
> typical thrush spots on its pale grey underside and the colouring of
> its head seems wrong. A closer look through binoculars showed that it
> has barring on its rump just below the wings (a bit like on a hawk)
> rather than spots.
>
> The only bird I've found that is similar is a Fieldfare, but it
> doesn't look quite right either.
>
> Would appreciate help with identification, so TIA.
>
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
>
>
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