Published on 12, July, 2020
Sharing this on here because I know there are other birdwatchers around, just had a great spotted woodpecker on my bird feeders in my back garden! Had my binoculars next to me so got a good look
Anyone know if this is a young blackbird or something else? I'm really not sure!
I think it might be. It looks a bit like one I saw the other day and at first I thought it was a Song Thrush.
BeckyThump said:we think it's a juvenile female blackbird.
I agree.
The juvenile female blackbirds have russet colours on them.
However, there is also a redwing thrush but I doubt it's that.
Yes I see what you mean. The other thing that helps me if I might be looking at a young bird is which adult bird they move like.
I've had a bit of a Google and we think it's a juvenile female blackbird. The speckles and reddish bits were throwing me off.