ID Help please

Not a very good picture but can someone help to id this bird.

John, I don't get to see these birds on this side of the pond, but have seen them posted before. It looks like a juvie Black Bird, the kind the Brits have. Related to our Robin. He's a Thrush.

If that's a blackbird in Qatar, then it's outside the usual range.

more info - http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Turdus_merula

Well, from that link, here's the juvie. Sure looks like your bird John. Almost identicle.

http://en.wikipedia.or​g …la_(juvenile)_-lawn-8.jpg

Sure looks like a juvenile Blackbird to me.

It would help if we knew the location of the bird when the photo was taken.

Yes, where was the photo taken?

Yup, will need the location where the pic was taken.
I would say juv. black bird too, it could be possible it crossed the Persian Gulf from south Iran ?

HI to all
Thanks for the ID help and the related links. Very sorry that I forgot to tell you that I'm currently on vacation in Europe and not posting from Arabia but I will be back there soon. The shot was taken in Czech Republic.

During my vacation I have enjoyed some great bird sightings including Black Stork, White Stork, Spoonbill, Yellowhammer, Goldfinch, Red back Shrike, Linnet, Blue tit, Spotted Flycatcher, Song thrush, Mistle thrush, Black redstart, lots of Geese/Ducks, kestrel with managed some reasonable photo results.
Plus and one Green Woodpeeker and Lapwing but poor quality photo records only. I also spent a lot of time trying to photo a family Kingfishers but so far they are just to fast for me

John

Sorted then.