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1st Winter female Pale Thrush?

[i]1st winter female[/i] [b]Pale Thrush[/b]?
[img]http://lamma.hk/Images_2010/2010-11-25_-_Pale_Thrush_-_D3A_6409.jpg[/img]
Lamma Island, hillside near water
Today
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

[[i] Last edited by mguy at 27/11/2010 05:39 [/i]]

It's a pale thrush

Thanks Tony.... just wondering if is a 1st winter female..... although they are common, I have never seen one before.
All the best, Guy

I think I am right in saying that  all of the recorded [i]Turdus[/i] thrushes in HK  will not have pale tips to the coverts in adult plumage except Chinese Thrush.(Note this is not true for Zootheras or Rock Thrushes.)From your fab picture , the greater coverts appear pale tipped in keeping with your suggestion that this is a first winter bird.
e-Ric

[[i] Last edited by RUWright at 29/11/2010 02:57 [/i]]

Thanks Ric.... much appreciated.
Hasn't been back since..... but hoping.
So far over the last week have photographed 8 different Thrushes in my garden.. although on Tuesday think I had a 'fall-out" and have no idea how many landed in my pond that day. Feeling quite honoured.
[b]Pale Thrush[/b]
[b]Japanese Thrush[/b] (Male & Female)
[b]Grey-backed Thrush[/b] (Male & Female)
[b]Blue-whistling Thrush[/b]
[b]Daurian Redstart[/b] (Female)
[b]Red-flanked Bluetail[/b] (Female)
[b]Blackbirds[/b]
[b]Rufous-tailed Robin[/b]

All the best, Guy

[[i] Last edited by mguy at 27/11/2010 20:54 [/i]]