Are these both female blackbirds?

[highlander]

Now i am really confused LOL, this pic i got today, and noticed it is completely different than the one on the bird table, i think from what you are describing this maybe the juv starling, but im still learning, thank you all for you info

[Kenn]

nemosia thank you for the correction not thought to do a double take on the juvenile starlings I have here but will do so in the morning.
I have several bird books but have yet to find one that I could call accurate, if any one knows of one I would be interested.
I often find that a search The RSPB site I can find what I am looking for any other good sites out there?

[nemosia]

nemosia thank you for the correction not thought to do a double take on the juvenile starlings I have here but will do so in the morning.
I have several bird books but have yet to find one that I could call accurate, if any one knows of one I would be interested.
I often find that a search The RSPB site I can find what I am looking for any other good sites out there?

Hi Lizz,

Sorry its taken so long to reply (blame to football).




This is from the excellent Collins Bird Guide by Killian Mullarney. Many consider this to be the best field guide available and there is a large format version which does better justice to illustrations.

For many years I've used Lars Jonsson's 'Birds of Europe'. Much of this guide was originally published in five parts in the Penguin Nature Guides series back in 1978. The single volume appeared in 1992 with many new plates (140 in fact) and I still love the way Lars captures the character of the birds.

Cheers
Iain

[Fran]

i think your picture of the bird on the bird table is a young female blackbird, like the young one i have left in my ivy. both parents are blackbirds.