Post by rowanberry on Aug 24, 2016 22:22:42 GMT
The parents seem to have disappeared, (they seem to do that around this time of year) as have two of the three fledglings, but this one is still about.
It comes several times a day to the mesh tray I put out with mealworms and suet pellets...if I cover it to keep the sparrows from eating everything it will sit patiently until I realise it's there and go out and uncover the dish for it.
It was quite careful today, after a sparrowhawk flew through the garden...it would sit staring up at overhead planes, as though just making sure those dodgy flying things weren't going to come any closer.
I hope it stays around until it gets some adult plumage, (although it is pretty with the speckles) because I'm curious to see if it's going to be a male or female.
Blackbird Fledgling Aug24 2016 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
It comes several times a day to the mesh tray I put out with mealworms and suet pellets...if I cover it to keep the sparrows from eating everything it will sit patiently until I realise it's there and go out and uncover the dish for it.
It was quite careful today, after a sparrowhawk flew through the garden...it would sit staring up at overhead planes, as though just making sure those dodgy flying things weren't going to come any closer.
I hope it stays around until it gets some adult plumage, (although it is pretty with the speckles) because I'm curious to see if it's going to be a male or female.
Blackbird Fledgling Aug24 2016 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr
