which thrush? ID please

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Not had these in our back yard before, especially with pigeons and maggies knocking about. Sorry for the poor quality pic but it was the best I could snap at short notice without scaring it off!

Is it a mistle thrush or song thrush? I'm struggling to see the difference but I'm quite sure I've not seen them this big here before so I'm leaning towards mistle thrush? The top piece of wooden slat it is stood on is 3.5 inches tall.

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'Tis a song thrush.
 
really? i hope it is, they were two of them snaffling my left over hot cross buns! I assumed it / they were too big to be song thrushes.
 
Size is difficult to judge from your shot. If larger than a blackbird it will be a mistle thrush. If not, then as originally ID'd.
 
I'd have to say it was at least the size of a blackbird. Be good to see it again and get the DSLR on it. Thanks!
 
It is a Mistle Trush. 100%

Song Thrushes have arrow head shaped spots all over the breast and Mistles have blunter ones on the lower areas, as this one has. Mistles are, as mentioned, bigger too.
 
As sadly I was a twitcher in a previous life Id have to say its a Mistle Thrush
 
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