Birdwatching in the garden

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.   

I like blackbirds. They look spooky especially when they are in and on old buildings.

Their wee orange beaks are so vibrant

Their wee orange beaks are so vibrant

They're some of my favourite garden visitors, we have a couple of local pairs and I love watching them hop about.