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A rare visit from a thrush

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By Dorjac


A rare visit from a thrush

Puffed up against the cold. Ate 3 worms found under leaves, very quickly and stood there digesting them. Then flew away. A welcome winter visitor.



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Very welcome visitor :o)

13 Feb, 2012

 

not seen one for years - wonder if there really are "forty thousand feathers on a freckled thrushes' throat"?

13 Feb, 2012

 

Lol Fran . . not even gonna try that with my accent!
Great capture Dorjac, was that ex-snail behind him part of his lunch too?

13 Feb, 2012

 

isn't it thrushes that have stone "anvils" for crushing snail shells on? seems to ring a bit of a bell

13 Feb, 2012

 

Yeah, you're right Fran. :-)

13 Feb, 2012

 

Seems like thrushes may be on the up, Dorcas. I have had one in my garden over the last week and when I walked down the lane to the woods I saw three together. I was so pleased to see them :)

13 Feb, 2012



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