Post by Jane on Mar 3, 2018 11:40:04 GMT -7
We have had several days of extreme weather. (Extreme for the UK that is) The ground is covered with thick snow and it is difficult for the wild birds to find food. I have been putting extra food out for them.
There is a Blackbird who comes down as soon as I put food out, he comes very close to me and I am fond of him but he has been quite aggressive to some of the other birds. This was even when there was plenty of food available - he just wants it all for himself.
There was a ball shaped bird in a tree getting crab apples. The ball shaped bird turned out to be an extremely fluffed up Sparrow but the Blackbird launched himself at it and removed a beakfull of feathers. Today the Blackbird has been chasing a Thrush all round the garden. I felt like saying to him "Stop wasting your energy chasing the other birds, just go and eat the food while it is there".
It can only be because of the weather and the fact that he is hungry and can't get any earthworms because he isn't normally aggressive to the other birds.
Jane
There is a Blackbird who comes down as soon as I put food out, he comes very close to me and I am fond of him but he has been quite aggressive to some of the other birds. This was even when there was plenty of food available - he just wants it all for himself.
There was a ball shaped bird in a tree getting crab apples. The ball shaped bird turned out to be an extremely fluffed up Sparrow but the Blackbird launched himself at it and removed a beakfull of feathers. Today the Blackbird has been chasing a Thrush all round the garden. I felt like saying to him "Stop wasting your energy chasing the other birds, just go and eat the food while it is there".
It can only be because of the weather and the fact that he is hungry and can't get any earthworms because he isn't normally aggressive to the other birds.
Jane
