Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Tue Apr 27, 2021 7:46 pm
He has a good yellow ring around his eye which denotes a fully mature bird. What a handsome guy
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Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2021 10:48 am
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 7:41 pm
I appear to have won the trust of one of my female BBs. She has ventured close a few times but today was the closest yet. I was weeding by the ground bird bath and she came for a drink within about a foot of me. I could be cupboard love as she knows I bring out the sultanas. 
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2021 7:54 am
They can be very trusting. Here they are quite the opposite.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:35 pm
I have had a tailless male BB visiting and for some time I've thought he'd just had a close shave with a predator, however I got a much closer look today and he appears to be suffering from a mite infestation. He is losing feathers from his head and begins to look a bit scruffy. I also noticed he's starting to make flying look like hard work. Apart from all that he's doing all the usual BB things. I'll need to keep an eye on him. 
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:07 am
Poor guy 
, yes keep an eye on him Jack, he might need help 
, yes keep an eye on him Jack, he might need help Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 8:33 am
Will have to wait for its moult for a new coat.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:28 pm
I have not seen him today.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:52 pm
He showed up today and doesn't look any worse. I'm hoping he'll survive until the late summer moult when hopefully he'll get chance to renew all the scruffy feathers.
Re: BLACKBIRDS
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2021 7:53 pm
Fingers cross, it will make it to the moult.