Bird brains!

Yes

Were you surprised jeni

No! It just amused me

I am watching a mistle thrush( or might it be a song thrush I will have to check) giving a blackbird a good chase around the garden it wont let him anywhere need the feeder, the markings are beautiful think the snow is making them stand out. It was a robin chasing him yesterday so Mr Blackbird isnt having much luck

Which reminds me - I have to venture out into the garden and refill the bird feeders. I fear it's the squirrels that have depleted them. At one time there was just one squirrel at a time but now it seems to have found a friend, maybe a mate and they both treat me with utter disdain when I go out and shout at them.

Or maybe Mr Blackbird is just playing hard to get glass !

Living so close to the seaside we hardly get any nice birds in the garden because of those horrible Rats with Wings ! AKA Seagulls . Grrrrrrrrrr

Lovely image.

Hunkering down today. Can't see any birds.

Only a week or so ago some tits started exploring our birdbox. I wonder if the snow will put them off going ahead with the nest construction.

The female has realised there are pine nuts under the snow in the tray on the feeder. She's having a ball.
Perhaps male blackbirds are. AA challenged in the IQ departments?

AA? I typed a little!

Its like the Battle of Britain here the air display is very impressive. They are making a right racket between them!

Robins can be vicious little b-----s can't they. I remember one attacking my mother every time she dared to venture in its vicinity

Seagulls are terrifying. They should shoot them all.

Yes they should!

Big fat pigeons can clear our bird table in an instance.

Not advocating shooting those though. You have to draw a line somewhere.

Old git next door does, along with squirrels!

They are mistle thrushes had a look, but now there are 3 of them scattering everything in sight big bully's.

Haven't seen a thrush for years.

If they stayed still long enough I might get a picture.

Bang its just clattered into the window, it will have a sore head. Its sat on the fence looking a bit dazed.

jeni Are the pine nuts you are feeing the birds those very expensive ones you buy for pesto?

Yep, but they were out of date. Don't think blackbirds can read can they?

The 10 blackbirds here are bullying the fieldfare. They are after the berries on the pyrocantha hedge, only the side ones left, making life difficult as very thorny. Many other birds in my garden today, also poor red kites circling in vain.

Been a good day for bird watching if nothing else.