Topic: Blackbird Nesting

[markyb23]

Thanks for sharing it with us Roy.Love the photos.Hope the birds are all doing fine.
    All The Best-Marky :)

[Roy Bham UK]

Here's a couple of questions for the experts, we have another blackbird (or could it be the same one?) that appears to be carrying nesting material higher up into our piracantha bush can't see a nest yet though, why don't blackbirds use old nests, and do blackbirds have more than one breeding session in one season?

I'm just trying to workout if this blackbird is the same one that has just had a family and wants more?

[dibberxxx]

what gorgeous pics Roy very lucky to have them nesting right on your door step

[Merlins Mum]

Hi Roy
I'm no expert but we do get blackbirds nesting in the garden every years.  We've had as many as four breeding pairs.  They do occasionally use old nest, and the number of broods depends on how early they started breeding.  Generally it's 2 or 3 but you can get a 4th ::)

MM

Also meant to say the pictures are wonderful and did you know that as a rule when they leave the nest and still being fed, they are split between the adults.  If there are only 3 not sure who get just the one, probably mr blackbird  ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

;D Thanks for that MM ;) that was very interesting, glad to hear Dad carries on his duties after they leave the nest ;D

[Carol]

 :D

One of the fledglings (blackbird) was perched on our bedroom window sill this morning and it was getting such a telling off from the male blackbird.  You would imagine it was being told off just like a child.  'Get down from there, you dont go there'.   

 ;D ;D ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

As promised, ;D I managed to get a quick snap of the brand new baby Blackbirds, second lot of babies this year so far, :-*  aren’t they…arrrgh! Oops! ;D Cute. :) :-*

[Emm P]

Beautiful pictures Roy.
 :)

[Rosa_Mundi]

Wonderful pictures - and the babies do remind you that they're the descendants of dinosaurs  ;D
Incidentally, we've had the same nest used for several years in a pyracantha, usually for two broods a year.

[MagpieDi]

Roy  ;D   Special request for fluffy pics please  ;D

I just find viewing them has such a calming affect   ;)   :D   ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

::) Oh sugar! I meant to snap em today whilst clearing the front garden, I could here them tweetering after food from mum near the nest, I will endeavour to do it tomoz ;)

My Daughter tells me there are 4 chicks again ;D

[MagpieDi]

Brill !!  ;D   Look forward to them.


P.S.  Will keep you out of mischief for a while   ;)  :D  ;D

[Roy Bham UK]

As promised update on the new family of blackbirds, :)  I am amazed at the speed these little chicks grow, :o  It has been barely a week since I took the previous images. :o ;D



Talk about over crowding. ::)

[GREENWIZARD]

fingers & toes are firmly crossed that your neighbours cats don't catch them .
my neighbour's quite proud that her cats deposits little birds/presents for her all over the place >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
fab pics :)

[Deleted]

Lovely pics Roy. Have also heard that, apart from using old nests, balckbirds wil also build a couple of nests in the spring and then take their pic. Was told this when one was build in my passionflower and then didn't nest in it. Don't know if true.

[MagpieDi]

Thanks for the update Roy, wonderful pics  ;D  Not much elbow room in there !!   :D

[Roy Bham UK]

 :o Wow Four days on and they are out of the nest and bobbing around still waiting for food off Mum & Dad, I do hope they get away B4 the two local cats get a whiff of them. :o

Couldn't you just Ford Ka a cat :o ;D (just teasing) ;D