Birds of the Fields and Meadows : The Fieldfare

The Fieldfare is a larger member of the Thrush family. A very proud looking birds with bold chest and upright stance. Their head is grey as is their rump and they also have a black tail. Their chest and underside is heavy speckled with a white background similar to the Song and Mistle Thrush.

The Fieldfare arrives in the UK in October on its winter journey looking for food. which is mainly berries and haws with are usually plentiful is a normal winter.

The Fieldfare guards his territory with vigor and can be seen attacking Jays and Magpies in defence of its nest and territory.

These birds can mainly be seen in woodland meadows and hedgerows

Info from Wikipedia

Fieldfare
Bird
The fieldfare is a member of the thrush family Turdidae. It breeds in woodland and scrub in northern Europe and Asia. It is strongly migratory, with many northern birds moving south during the winter.
Mass: 110 g Encyclopedia of Life
Scientific name: Turdus pilaris
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable) Encyclopedia of Life
Phylum: Chordata
Higher classification: True thrush
Rank: Species