You will have to see the pictures to appreciate this. While we were at Dingwall we fed the birds with seeds and sultanas. One blackbird became very brave, to the extent that he would stand in the doorway if there was no food out. We left the jar containing the sultanas outside, so what did he do, help himself? When he could no longer reach them, he tipped the jar over.
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June 29th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
look forward to seeing the photos!!!
June 30th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
Cool that bird is really clever but he’s a bit greedy
July 19th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
On the face of it he did seem greedy. Judging by his condition I suspect he was feeding young and took the food to feed the chicks. Blackbirds have a reputation for being good parents. What I found interesting was the way he dealt with the food to get the maximum amount in his beak. He also benefited from not being aggressive, whilst the others were being competitive he moved in and maximised his returns. Clever bird.
September 17th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
Uncle Keith,
Can you share your knowledge with me, we have 4 or 5 small birds in the garden. Looking at our books they look very much like juvenille Pallas warblers as they hover like a humming bird and can fly straight through 1 inch wire netting into the fruit cage. Failing that we wonder if they could be Greenish Warblers but not sure if these hover, do you know?
Love Sandra.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Sandra, off the top of my head I do not know the answer, I will do some research. I Have a very good programme on my computer. Failing that we will be hitting France in about a month and hope to pay you a visit, we could have a look then.
Uncle Keith
September 19th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Have done some research the source mentions the hovering flight, a Pallas warbler. Well done.
Keith