It All Starts After 50

We have a female Blackbird that has befriended E and I.  For those of you in the states, our Blackbirds are exactly like your robins, but without the red breast.  They sing the same and have a diet of worms like yours.  They are no relation to the American Blackbirds.  We have really enjoyed her company in the back garden.  She follows us into the garage and has a right thorough snoop around in there, stands right next to us when we are turning up the soil, looking for goodies, and loves when E throws a treat out for her. 

My mother once had a male Cardinal that would come to the kitchen window and peck the glass chipping at her until she went out a left a peanut for him.  It was the most amazing thing to see.  I never thought that we would encounter a bird that has such a bond with humans.

Today, I was moving three clematises out of a shady spot into a sunny one.  I would no sooner dig one up and she was right there in the hole looking for worms.  I know that this is common behavior for the British robin (which again, is no relation to the American robin), but this is a first for me with a Blackbird.  Even if it is chucking down rain, and E is standing by the back door having a fag, she will come along and hop right up to him looking expectantly.  She has a mate and as soon as he calls her, she is off like a bullet.  She must drive him crazy with her affection for our back garden and the people that tend to it. 

I know that both of us will be sure not to enter the back garden now without having a peanut or two in our pockets. 

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• #10 Comment from jeadie05 
  06/04/08 11:48 | Permalink

  Hi Susan I love it when the schools are holiday we get an entry from you ,We have a few regular visitors Mr and Mrs's Blackbirds and Jenny Wren and Robin ,isnt it lovely ?....love Jan xx
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• #9 Comment from lindaggeorge 
  03/04/08 10:16 | Permalink

  Hi,
  
  This is the time all our songbirds start really start to sing. The Willow Warblers are back here now and with the Blackbirds, Robins, Thrushes and CHICKENS? You can hardly hear yourself think. LOL.
  
  Linda xx
  
  http://journals.aol.co.uk/lindaggeorge/GeorgeMansions/
• #8 Comment from ukgal36 
  02/04/08 13:36 | Permalink

  Trust Gaz to ruin a beautiful tribute to nature...LOL
  I love birds...(shut up Gaz)..i have attracted a lot more this year by placing feeders all over..the squirrels are a problem though...<sigh>
  Good to get an alert from you!
  Lyn
  http://journals.aol.com/ukgal36/Britsblog/
• #7 Comment from amy122389 
  01/04/08 17:43 | Permalink

  Yesterday, I was sitting at the table and heard a strange *whack* and looked up wondering what it was....and not 15 seconds later.....a little sparrow came flying at the sliding glass door *whack*.  WHAT IN THE WORLD?!  Then I glanced out the window and noticed my birdfeeder was empty.  LOL  I guess they figured if their chirping didn't work, more drastic measures would have to be taken....
  Needless to say, I went out and filled the feeder....hee hee hee....
  
  ~Amy
• #6 Comment from catparso6 
  01/04/08 16:24 | Permalink

  That is so sweet. I really ejoyed reading this journal entry.