Lately every time we have been at the plot this fella has been there too.
He's been sitting at the top of a conifer in the middle of our plot and behind the shed. He sits there for ages belting out a variety of tunes. In the distance other blackbirds send a response to his trills.
He can't be feeding young as he is at his post far too long so I wonder whether he has a mate nearby incubating eggs and is warning off any intruders or is he late in advertising for a mate and ever hopeful?
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Neither of the above. He's just looking for a good opportunity to swoop down and scratch up some of your delicate seedlings!
ReplyDeleteOur blackbirds would never do that, Mark would they?
DeleteLol love those little menaces :D Mark is right, he's waiting to grab some food and probably calling his family to the feast :)
ReplyDeleteI would keep an eye on him, especially if you have cherries...they love them :D
WE do have cherries Leanan which we net. They also will do anything to try and get to the redcurrants which also have to be netted.
DeleteThat was me - I was still signed in to my husband's YouTube account!
DeleteAre they crows? They are nasty birds!
ReplyDeleteNo it's a male blackbird, Malar - much smaller tan a crow and a lovely bird with a beautiful song. Mark has trouble with them routling around in the raised beds and scattering the compost and soil etc.
DeleteOOps me - not Greenfinger's that's Mr GLA
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