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Lovely pic - typical way of balancing on the tail .

Nice pics Nuthatch.

Young Blackbirds look terribly vulnerable when they're just fledged. The excellent show that all too clearly.

I have never seen a blackbird yet i do have a very quiet garden .

greenfinch2 wrote:I have never seen a blackbird yet i do have a very quiet garden .

That's extraordinary greeenfinch. Blackbirds are one of the most common garden birds in the UK. I cannot believe that there is nothing in your garden to interest them.
PS perhaps its the Gulls they're keeping clear of.

I think greenfinch means in recent weeks or maybe a couple of months, Jacksparrow. She has written about the blackbirds in her garden

nuthatch wrote:I think greenfinch means in recent weeks or maybe a couple of months, Jacksparrow. She has written about the blackbirds in her garden

OK. I may have taken her too literally.

How long does it take for a fledgling to get its tail feathers?

There are two on the grass being fed by the father.

nuthatch wrote:How long does it take for a fledgling to get its tail feathers?

There are two on the grass being fed by the father.

I think the feathers develop quite quickly if they're already in quill. Days rather than weeks I think.

Oh, thanks, Jacksparrow

One is feeding itself now:



This might be the other one: