馃 The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris)
馃摎 Turdus (lat) - Thrush
馃摎 pilaris the etymology is mysterious, although it is now believed that pilaris in later Latin means simply thrush (Jobling, 2017). However, since lat. "pilus" hair, pilare to remove hair, but pila ball, pilaris anything related to ball, and pilarius is a juggler (and at the same time, the Greek "trikhos" is hair, and "trikhas" is a thrush!), all this puzzling. Two assumptions arise. First: when the fieldfare in summer, how usually pulls earthworms out of the ground, this can be associated with hair removal (pilare). Second: when in autumn and winter the fieldberry picks rowan berries and throws them up, swallows, it may resemble a juggler (pilarius).
The easiest way to observe these birds is in the spring, during the mating season. Then these birds are quite bold, and can be close to you, which is convenient. But with the advent of summer, these birds become shy and it seems that they are not in the forest at all. And they are just busy with their own affairs, busy with fledglings.
That day, in the old cemetery, I saw a young thrush. He sat on a birch branch and calmly waited for his parent with food. And somewhere nearby, the parent collected worms and insects beloved by thrushes.
| Camera | Lens |
|---|---|
| Nikon D5200 | Tamron SP AF 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD |