The Mistle Thrush is found throughout most of Europe and in parts of north Africa, the Middle East and into Siberia. Birds breeding in Scandinavia and northern and central Europe migrate southwards during winter but otherwise they are more sedentary.

It is superficially similar to Song Thrush Turdus philomelos but is larger and greyer with round rather than arrow-head spots on the breast. It tends to stand more upright and, in flight, it shows white on the edges of the tail and under the wings. Its song is louder and more monotonous than that of the Song Thrush.

There is a BTO video showing the differences between Song Thrush and Mistle Thrush.

The second photo is of a bird that was giving a distraction "broken wing" display as it ran and hopped ahead of me along a path in the Highlands. This was in early September so, assuming it had a nest close by, it must have been a second or even third brood for the bird.