My adult male Charlie is still popping into the garden now and then but his 4 youngsters are visiting a lot more than he does, they are very possessive over the garden and if any other Blackbirds drop in they do get very upset no doubt as Winter closes in around us all they will all return to the gardens for us to feed them over the hard time.
Weather is just horrible today and my birds have returned still only few but its great to see them. How they manage to fly in storm force winds amazes me. Must now start to prepare fat balls and get them all fed up before the winter sets in.
I started planting sempervivum on a sunny bank in May and as soon as my back was turned this blackbird decided it was the perfect spot to do some sunbathing! Loved the look on his face!
Flowering Rose I know where at least one drunken lout of a blackbird is. He is busy stripping my grapevine of immature grapes. His alarm call is driving me to distraction because other blackbirds are trying to get to the bar. I have issued numerous ASBO's (Anti-social Blackbird Orders) which consist of me rushing outside clapping my hands and waving my arms like a thing possessed.
He just flies off across the garden and continues his car alarm squawks at us all from there
i am a avid bird watcher too. i love them youc an spend all day watching them and their antics.. i must admit the wood pigeons are the funniest.. when you get 2 fellas after one lady the fun starts.. they do make me laugh as do the jackdaws.. who have learnt how to get the seed out.. by going up and undoing the metal hook that holds the feeder on and hence droping it to the ground of they give it a mighty shake and out it comes..
the blackbirds are good on the feeders now..thou i leave some of the fallen apples for them to feed on.. we have loads of sparrows and starlings. and a 2 pairs of robins.. who often fight if come at same time. but this year we have not had many green finches.. so bit worried about them.
i really could spend all day watching them.. they are brilliant.
We have a wood pecker that comes down to next door's peanut holder! Between him and the squirrel the small birds dont stand a chance....luckily they can come in to our garden to eat
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My adult male Charlie is still popping into the garden now and then but his 4 youngsters are visiting a lot more than he does, they are very possessive over the garden and if any other Blackbirds drop in they do get very upset no doubt as Winter closes in around us all they will all return to the gardens for us to feed them over the hard time.
I started planting sempervivum on a sunny bank in May and as soon as my back was turned this blackbird decided it was the perfect spot to do some sunbathing! Loved the look on his face!
Haha that's a brilliant pic!
He just flies off across the garden and continues his car alarm squawks at us all from there
i am a avid bird watcher too. i love them youc an spend all day watching them and their antics.. i must admit the wood pigeons are the funniest.. when you get 2 fellas after one lady the fun starts.. they do make me laugh as do the jackdaws.. who have learnt how to get the seed out.. by going up and undoing the metal hook that holds the feeder on and hence droping it to the ground of they give it a mighty shake and out it comes..
the blackbirds are good on the feeders now..thou i leave some of the fallen apples for them to feed on.. we have loads of sparrows and starlings. and a 2 pairs of robins.. who often fight if come at same time. but this year we have not had many green finches.. so bit worried about them.
i really could spend all day watching them.. they are brilliant.
We have a wood pecker that comes down to next door's peanut holder! Between him and the squirrel the small birds dont stand a chance....luckily they can come in to our garden to eat