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Post by Psamathe on May 9, 2021 19:52:03 GMT
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Post by accipiter on May 9, 2021 20:30:38 GMT
I’d say juvenile, note light fresh look to plumage, blackbirds tend to start laying their first clutch in March sometimes earlier, and three clutches in usual but four is not unheard of. I have some juveniles here that start revealing their selves in the evening when it’s safer to do so.
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Post by Psamathe on May 9, 2021 20:35:36 GMT
I’d say juvenile, note light fresh look to plumage, blackbirds tend to start laying their first clutch in March sometimes earlier, and three clutches in usual but four is not unheard of. I have some juveniles here that start revealing their selves in the evening when it’s safer to do so. Many thanks. I'd assumed too early in year for juvenile but had not appreciated the number of clutches and not noticed any youngsters being fed by parents after fledging (which just means me not being observant enough). The pics were taken around 14:00. Ian |
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Post by ianr on May 10, 2021 6:11:16 GMT
We've had a few young around the back gardens here for a couple of weeks now you can always tell by the calls they make once there out of the nest  mind you they have to keep their heads down we have a monster crow he/she is a real beauty so big and the local magpies are a constant around the gardens too. Saturday while talking to the neighbour over the wall a youngster landed right between us I don't who looked the most shocked Keith or the bird  Question are female or male crows biggest? We have one here who seems to be a step up in size compared to the others. Sadly it's been limping badly for some months now I fancy some moron took a shot at it. I did see the prat at the front of the woods some time back lining up on a crow on a tv antenna. The wife did ask who I was shouting at ian |
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Post by accipiter on May 10, 2021 8:25:06 GMT
I forgot to mention your black bird is fully fledged Ian, hence the time of day it was seen. However, black birds tend to leave the nest as soon as they can move around and still unable to fly, so they stay hidden until it’s safe = evening.
In answer to the question about carrion crows’ size wise, males tend to be larger e.g., male wing length 327mm as opposed to female 309. Body length from bill to tail. Male 89.7 mm female 93 .9 variable, however body mass is also variable dare I say it as humans are give or take a few pounds or too in old money.
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mind you they have to keep their heads down we have a monster crow he/she is a real beauty so big and the local magpies are a constant around the gardens too.