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    She sat completely unworried about my proximity which is why I could get such a close shot - but look what a gob-ful she has!!
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    Excellent, typical Blackbird, just keep collecting until things start falling out of their beak.
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    I did find a dried out caterpillar on the side of my raised bed today in exactly the spot where Dad clambered over it yesterday - they do seem to waste a lot of time and energy that way

    But the Blackbirds around here are very active. I have 2 nests within 12 feet on my garden and so both lots come through quite a bit.
    The other day I was standing at the Kitchen window with both coming back and fore every few minutes with beaksful. The female always goes over one end of the fence, and since I cut the ivey back a bit on my side and made a bit of a gap at the top, the male always over the other end ... his is the shorter way Tonight I spotted the females go over his way - she's spotted it at last!!!

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    All these legs must feel tickly when they go down their throats!

    Great shot, Louise!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Catherine View Post
    All these legs must feel tickly when they go down their throats!

    Great shot, Louise!
    Especially if they are are active little critters!

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