My garden is full of baby blackbirds....

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bunnyhopper

Mama Doe

• May 11, 2008

• #1

Yesterday they decided was the day to fledge, but although they thought they could fly, they haven't got all their feathers yet!! They are hopping around the lawn, trying to take off, and squeaking for mum.

Still short of a tail feather or two!! Their mum and dad are both looking after them, feeding them and rounding them up to stay under the hedge.
I have left well alone, and just enjoying watching them. Just hope we don't get a cat visit, although the amount of noise my local blackbirds make when a cat is in the vicinity would frighten the most brave of pussies.

 

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Isabel

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #2

awww thats really cute.

 

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catswhiskas

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #3

Aw look at him.. all chuffed with himself that he is out of the nest. "I am a big boy now mum"!

 

Fifibutton

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #4

Och, what a wee sweetie. We have had a pair of blackbirds in our garden for years, they nest in our holly tree. Each year they have babies and each year one babie always manages to fall out of the nest. I always go out and put it back. Mummy blackbird used to tweet furiously at me but she seems to realise now that I'm helping.

 

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Bavarian Bunny

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #5

Awwwww, so cute.

We had one in the garden last year, and then the magpies came and attacked it. By the time I had chased them off, the poor little baby had lost an eye and had a big wound on top of its head. It died shortly afterwards.

 

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luvabun

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #6

So cute... hope he survives.

 

Deelove

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #7

so sweet! We used to get little birds nesting in our hedgrow fence in our front garden and they'd all fly at us when we came past. :lol:

 

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CottonMather

Warren Veteran

• May 11, 2008

• #8

we have a baby robin bopping around our garden

 

Fifibutton

Wise Old Thumper

• May 11, 2008

• #9

Bavarian Bunny said:

Awwwww, so cute.

We had one in the garden last year, and then the magpies came and attacked it. By the time I had chased them off, the poor little baby had lost an eye and had a big wound on top of its head. It died shortly afterwards.

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I like magpies but not when they behave like that.

 

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buddabun

Warren Veteran

• May 12, 2008

• #10

so cute!!! he does look all puffed up and proud

 

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drpengie

Wise Old Thumper

• May 12, 2008

• #11

aww they are so fluffy and fat!!