
Cape Robin 1
The distinguished Cape Robin stops by for a photo session.
There was some discussion on my blog a little while ago, about the Olive Thrush looking like a Robin. (see Pantaloons!)
I was wondering how I was ever going to demonstrate the difference between them, as the pushy Thrush has chased the Cape Robin away and it has been a very long time; years in fact; since I last saw a robin in my garden.

Cape Robin 2
The little Cape Robin must have heard my silent wishes, because Lo and Behold, he miraculously appeared on my fence and posed long enough for me to take a few shots from inside the house (through the window, hence the poor quality). How lucky is that?

Cape Robin 3
And for comparison, here is the pushy Olive Thrush.

Olive Thrush 5

Olive Thrush 1

Olive Thrush 2
You can find more photos of an Olive Thrush in the following posts:
The Culprit; Sky Lark or Nightingale?; Pantaloons and Why I Am Not a World-Renowned Wildlife Photographer.
Now you can clearly see the difference. The Robin is much smarter!
After all, though a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, clearly
a Robin by any other name . . . would look totally different!
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