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Placido
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by Placido » Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:52 am
Very bad luck, Willpar. Cats should be subject to the lockdown rules.
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Willpar
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by Willpar » Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:15 am
If it is the same male blackbird, then it was collecting food for its young. I don't know if the female will be able to manage it on her own.
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by Butterfly » Tue Mar 24, 2020 12:01 pm
Willpar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 24, 2020 10:15 am
If it is the same male blackbird, then it was collecting food for its young. I don't know if the female will be able to manage it on her own.
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by Jacksparrow » Tue Mar 24, 2020 9:12 pm
Willpar has highlighted the big problem. Any predation by either moggy or Sprawk can lead to a nestful of chicks being lost. No-one can watch their garden all the daylight hours but we must remember to take an extra look to make sure the moggies aren't hiding waiting to pounce.
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Placido
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by Placido » Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:40 am
Was surprised that Willpar's blackie might be feeding young this early but this morning early there was a male taking suet pellets away in a handcart !!
k1, p1
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by Jacksparrow » Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:29 pm
Placido wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:40 am
Was surprised that Willpar's blackie might be feeding young this early but this morning early there was a male taking suet pellets away in a handcart !!
k1, p1
Panic shopping or Stockpiling?
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Placido
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by Placido » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:17 am
I think that is an ungracious question. Blackies are very law abiding citizens
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Willpar
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by Willpar » Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:40 am
Good news? Male blackbird in the garden this morning. Begs the question, is it the same one and got away from the cat. Or is it another one? But real glad to see it.
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by Butterfly » Thu Mar 26, 2020 11:12 am
Willpar wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:40 am
Good news? Male blackbird in the garden this morning. Begs the question, is it the same one and got away from the cat. Or is it another one? But real glad to see it.
That really is good news Willpar
, thank God!
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by Jacksparrow » Fri Apr 03, 2020 7:57 pm
Mr Blackbird was "worming" my front lawn this evening. I congratulated him on his fatherhood as he flew off with the results in his beak.
