Bird I/d

[GAjon]

Could someone tell me what make of bird this is please, and also, are they normally very friendly?

[rallye101]

I'd say that's a thrush in winter colour's, is it blackbird sized?

[Mr Pointy]

Maybe a Robin if it's a small bird?

[Nightmare]

Need size guide but I’d guess this years Robin too. And yes they are often surprisingly bold and friendly. Especially if you have mealworms!

[GAjon]

Thanks , I know it’s not a Robin, I’ve already got two of those and they’re a lot smaller.

Thrush could be correct, if so I’ll name him/her scratchy.

Yep, about blackbird size, although I think it’s a young bird.

[GAjon]

As luck would have it, Robbie has just turned up for a photo with Scratchy.

[Mabbs9]

Mrs Blackbird I think.

[ATG]

Robins being friendly is actually robins being aggressive. They are very territorial. And the overestimate how fierce they look. They'd be humiliated if they understood that Xmas cards aren't warnings.

[Master Of Puppets]

Mabbs9 said:

Mrs Blackbird I think.

100%, It's definitely a female Blackbird.

[rossub]

ATG said:

Robins being friendly is actually robins being aggressive. They are very territorial. And the overestimate how fierce they look. They'd be humiliated if they understood that Xmas cards aren't warnings.

Couple of times I’ve had 5 Robins in the garden at once. Got a bit rowdy.

Does look like a bit like a Mrs Blackbird, but surely the OP knows what they look like…. not exactly rare.

[GAjon]

Master Of Puppets said:

Mabbs9 said:

Mrs Blackbird I think.

100%, It's definitely a female Blackbird.

Thank you for that, I’ll have to rename her.



Couple of times I’ve had 5 Robins in the garden at once. Got a bit rowdy.

Does look like a bit like a Mrs Blackbird, but surely the OP knows what they look like…. not exactly rare.

Unfortunately my bird identification ignorance is genuine, I know a few obvious ones, but this one I wasn’t sure of.

[rallye101]

Tough one with grainy picture, could be young female blackbird I guess before yellow beaks kick in....I'm just emailing bill oddie!