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Song Thrush - Turdus Philomelos
The song thrush (Turdus philomelos) is a thrush that breeds across much of Eurasia. It has brown upperparts and black-spotted cream or buff underparts and has three recognised subspecies. Its distinctive song, which has repeated musical phrases, has frequently been referred to in poetry.
The song thrush breeds in forests, gardens and parks, and is partially migratory with many birds wintering in southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East; it has also been introduced into New Zealand and Australia. Although it is not threatened globally, there have been serious population declines in parts of Europe, possibly due to changes in farming practices.
The song thrush builds a neat mud-lined cup nest in a bush or tree and lays four to five dark-spotted blue eggs. It is omnivorous and has the habit of using a favourite stone as an "anvil" on which to break open the shells of snails. Like other perching birds (passerines), it is affected by external and internal parasites and is vulnerable to predation by cats and birds of prey.
The song thrush has an extensive range, estimated at 10 million square kilometres (3.8 million square miles), and a large population, with an estimated 40 to 71 million individuals in Europe alone.
In the western Palaearctic, there is evidence of population decline, but at a level below the threshold required for global conservation concern (i.e., a reduction in numbers of more than 30% in ten years or three generations) and the IUCN Red List categorises this species as of "Least Concern". In Great Britain and the Netherlands, there has been a more than 50% decline in population, and the song thrush is included in regional Red Lists. The decreases are greatest in farmlands (73% since the mid-1970s) and believed to be due to changes in agricultural practices in recent decades.
The precise reasons for the decline are not known but may be related to the loss of hedgerows, a move to sowing crops in autumn rather than spring, and possibly the increased use of pesticides. These changes may have reduced the availability of food and of nest sites. In gardens, the use of poison bait to control slugs and snails may pose a threat. In urban areas, some thrushes are killed while using the hard surface of roads to smash snails.
Many Poets and Writers have referenced the Song Thrush, here is one example:
In The Tables Turned, Romantic poet William Wordsworth references the song thrush, writing
Hark, how blithe the throstle sings
And he is no mean preacher
Come forth into the light of things
Let Nature be your teacher
The song thrush is the emblem of West Bromwich Albion Football Club, chosen because the public house in which the team used to change kept a pet thrush in a cage. It also gave rise to Albion's early nickname, The Throstles.
Easy to find by their boisterous singing, the Song Sparrow doesn't seem to mind the attention of us nature photographers.
Wawanosh Wetlands, Sarnia, ON
Image of a Song Thrush taken from a woodland hide in the Hortobagy region of Hungary.
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A bird that I hear everyday in my backyard, but still one of my favorite shots from my visit to Quivira.
A peaceful sunset at Findhorn.
For some reason this image reminded me of one of my favourite books and pieces of music. The book Captain Corelli's Mandolin; the music Pelagia's Song. Always relaxing to listen to…
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This Song Sparrow spotted foraging at the side of a small pond along a Cootes Paradise trail in the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ontario.
(Melospiza melodia)
It collected worms for his younglings.
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I don't have a "Lockdown song", I have many...
Music is one of the best way to keep my sanity when things go bad in my country during the pandemic, and believe me they have been worst than anyone can suppose.
I love to hear Pop, Rock, Classic between other genders of music. For this theme I have chosen the music of Queen. I know that some lyrics are a bit depressive (as in Bohemian Rhapsody), but others are so uplifiting and the melodies absolutely brilliant.
I found a little wood music box, a special gift from my daughter, that plays some notes of Bohemian Rhapsody.
For: #Macro Mondays Group
Theme: #Lockdown Song
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This song sparrow was busy investigating the side of the trail, and didn't really care that I had squatted near for images.
Smile on Saturday ~ Song Title
'Flowers in the Rain'
Singer/Songwriter: David Russel Gordon Davies (Dave Davies)
...And I miss you most of all
When I see Flowers in the Rain...
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This guy picked a nicely illuminated spot to hang out for a few moments, giving me an opportunity to get a few shots off. Glendale, Missouri
This Song Sparrow is holding on tight with a gusty wind in City View Park, Burlington, Ontario
(Melospiza melodia)