Name: Brown thrasher . Description: The brown thrasher is a large bird, 9 to 12 inches long with a reddish brown upper body and a white belly streaked with brown. Although it's fairly common, it t… ...

There’s a brown ‘rust’ you may have seen popping up in spots over London. The stains, which have a slight reddish tinge, look like usual dirt and grime next to bins and drains.