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Re: BLACKBIRDS

Post by greenfinch2 » Sun Jan 24, 2016 11:59 am

I have very few Blackbirds this year they may come back in the spring time .
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Post by Placido » Sun Jan 24, 2016 1:35 pm

One of mine has very recently become rather more relaxed when I put out the food - my blackbirds tend to fly into the trees and wait for me to retreat but this one has decided I'm not a mortal threat and only sits in the nearest shrub, quite visible to me.
I think he's realised that the closer he stays the sooner he gets first pick of the goodies :nod:.
Interesting to see how this progresses .......
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Post by Jacksparrow » Sun Jan 24, 2016 8:28 pm

Placido wrote:One of mine has very recently become rather more relaxed when I put out the food - my blackbirds tend to fly into the trees and wait for me to retreat but this one has decided I'm not a mortal threat and only sits in the nearest shrub, quite visible to me.
I think he's realised that the closer he stays the sooner he gets first pick of the goodies :nod:.
Interesting to see how this progresses .......
Got it in one Placi :yes: :nod:
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Post by Placido » Sun Jan 24, 2016 9:45 pm

I've been blessed only with thickos for all these years then ....... :unsure:
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Post by Placido » Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:51 pm

Watched in disbelief a m. blackbird taking away a beakful of suet pellets. Surely rather early to be feeding his mate ??!!
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Post by Jacksparrow » Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:11 pm

Placido wrote:Watched in disbelief a m. blackbird taking away a beakful of suet pellets. Surely rather early to be feeding his mate ??!!
It might be him carting them off to scoff them somewhere a little more private and away from envious eyes. :)
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Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:26 pm

I heard a Blackbird singing this morning :) :woohoo:
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Post by Placido » Thu Feb 25, 2016 10:10 pm

:shrug:
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Post by nuthatch » Fri Feb 26, 2016 9:58 am

:blackbird: This week one has been singing in the garden at dusk every day so far :)
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Post by Placido » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:48 pm

The Black and White Cat was just sitting on the lawn this morning doing nothing. A blackbird in the cherry was quite miffed.
He was facing the cat but when he saw me in the kitchen he jumped round on the branch to face me (I think he was trying telepathy) so I obligingly waved a tea towel at the cat which made off in a leisurely fashion and straight away down came Mr. B. for his elevenses.
Everybody happy ....... :D
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