Published on 12, July, 2020
Sharing this on here because I know there are other birdwatchers around, just had a great spotted woodpecker on my bird feeders in my back garden! Had my binoculars next to me so got a good look
I had a flock of blackbirds (about four and twenty I think) descend onto my garden the other evening.
The grass was at just the right length - recently cut but with enough regrowth to give them a good tradeoff between visibility and cover, and I think that's what they liked. I watched them do their thing for ages - hopping about between the grass, the ivy covered bordering wall, and the apple tree. It felt nice to have been chosen. Well, that my garden was.
Hi. I am wondering if they were starlings as they come in flocks and eat bugs in the grass. Blackbirds are very territorial and tend to see others off unless their own recent fledglings.
I like blackbirds. They look spooky especially when they are in and on old buildings.