mguy

1st winter female Pale Thrush?

Lamma Island, hillside near water
Today
D3 w/Nikkor 500mm F/4D

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

Tony

It's a pale thrush

mguy

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

EricB

I think I am right in saying that  all of the recorded Turdus 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

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

mguy

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.
Pale Thrush
Japanese Thrush (Male & Female)
Grey-backed Thrush (Male & Female)
Blue-whistling Thrush
Daurian Redstart (Female)
Red-flanked Bluetail (Female)
Blackbirds
Rufous-tailed Robin

All the best, Guy

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