For birdwatchers out there...

One year we had a male blackbird so exhausted by youngsters chasing after him that he took shelter in our garage (while we were in it) and took a rest for at least ten minutes.

Yes, even the corvids seem to be having more ‘enemies’ lately don’t they.

Juliet27

My poor mum blackbird has been so busy. Unfortunately the male disappeared and she was left holding the babies - both the first brood, which dads normally go on feeding, and a second brood still in the nest. We’ve been helping her with live mealworms but she seems to have done a wonderful job. I’ve just seen her having a well deserved rest in a patch of sunlight.

aww she must be exhausted x

The corvids have come closer to our house this year. They are not picking on the little birds though, they seem to be keeping watch of the field at the back. I suspect because of the red kites and buzzards

Meal worms are disappearing at a rate of knots here!

My poor mum blackbird has been so busy. Unfortunately the male disappeared and she was left holding the babies - both the first brood, which dads normally go on feeding, and a second brood still in the nest. We’ve been helping her with live mealworms but she seems to have done a wonderful job. I’ve just seen her having a well deserved rest in a patch of sunlight.

Never thought about that. Wonder if it’s the only bird or animal that does that?

Why do cuckoos bother to come over here to lay their eggs in other birds nests then fly away? They don't even see their chicks!

Why do cuckoos bother to come over here to drop their eggs in other birds nest then fly away? They don't even see their chicks!

It is on iplayer. It’s called Dawn Chorus .The Sound of Spring. It is a repeat from 2015 but I’ve not seen it before.

It was quite a coup getting him to give a talk. I hadn’t realised how much other stuff he’d done. He was involved in the soundtrack for Chernobyl as well.

Yes I heard about that and will catch up with it. I am fanatical about birds. I have done several bird counts for the Ornithology society and RSPB over the years.