Song Thrush, Trentham Gardens, S.O.T, UK
This little guy was hiding beside the river run off. The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a small, familiar songbird, commonly found in parks and gardens, woodland and scrub. Living up to its common name, it has a beautiful, loud song with repeating phrases. Widespread throughout Europe, and as far east as Siberia, northern populations are migratory, heading to Africa, whereas our song thrushes tend to be residents. It is a familiar bird, brown above, with a white belly covered in black, drop-shaped spots and is smaller and a warmer brown than the mistle thrush, and lacks the white eyestripe and red flank patches of the redwing.
Song Thrush, Trentham Gardens, S.O.T, UK
This little guy was hiding beside the river run off. The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a small, familiar songbird, commonly found in parks and gardens, woodland and scrub. Living up to its common name, it has a beautiful, loud song with repeating phrases. Widespread throughout Europe, and as far east as Siberia, northern populations are migratory, heading to Africa, whereas our song thrushes tend to be residents. It is a familiar bird, brown above, with a white belly covered in black, drop-shaped spots and is smaller and a warmer brown than the mistle thrush, and lacks the white eyestripe and red flank patches of the redwing.