The mistle thrush is a bird common to much of Europe, temperate Asia and North Africa. It is a year-round resident in a large part of its range, but northern and eastern populations migrate south for
Mistle thrush defending berries in a rowan tree
In Baikonur, Kazakhstan
An adult (right) with two juveniles feeding on a lawn
The common blackbird is a species of true thrush. It is also known as the Eurasian blackbird, or simply the blackbird. It breeds in Europe, western Asia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to A