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FANTASTIC :-D :-D :-D.I wonder if it is in the Thrushes territory .The lady I was talking to at that Nature Reserve was saying this is the time they start all that nonsense lol

I bet you are going to be glued to the window now for the rest of the day :-D

Sorry Jane, we posted almost at the same time. That was a lovely Xmas gift from your daughter so all the family could enjoy relaxing together. How awful that the Apollo theatre ceiling came down and what a shock for all the people at that performance. I remember reading in the newspaper about that incident.

The blackbird has been back AGAIN........ aww, so exciting after such a long wait.

This time hubby and I were entertained because the blackbird flew at the wrong angle but corrected himself and landed firmly on the rubber gripper. He then popped his head inside and ate about 7-8 pellets before flying off.........amazing or what??!! Two VERY smiley faces here in Yorkshire today.

I need to Google Spotted Woodpecker now as I haven't seen one before. This is a really interesting site and a proper learning curve for me......... thanks to you all.

Jane, Yes the thrush and Mr and Mrs Blackbird have been regulars in our front garden border shrubbery for many years and won't take kindly to this cheeky young blackbird. We had expected the window feeder to attract the tiny tits, finches , siskins, sparrows and the like but both have been surprised with the blackbird........NOT that we are complaining at all. Here's hoping that he returns many times and brings others too.

Just popping in to say I am so pleased for you kandj :-D :-D :-D

Must get MOGs lunch on the go he will be home any minute now.

Lesley x

Oh well done Kandj, so pleased that your patience has been rewarded, I hope Master blackbird pays you many more visits. And that bully thrush learns to accept him. :-)

Jane I had my washing dry on the line by 12.30, makes such a difference to how fresh it smells doesn't it?

Just had the first Long Tailed Tit on the feeder.I haven't seen them for a while.But it obviously hasn't worked out how to get to the food as it keeps standing on top of the feeder and looking down through the plastic roof ! Silly Billy.

Many thanks for all the support. Finally our patience has been rewarded and so it's good to share this with you all.

kandj have you and your OH stopped smiling yet? I wonder if the smaller birds will follow the blackbird and start using the feeder.....I wouldn't be surprised if they did:-D

I've been out and about driving on country roads this afternoon and the only birds/wildlife I saw were pigeons, most unusual:-S

No washing out on the line here, we've had a few heavy short sharp showers:-(

I don't like to burst your bubble Jane but I'm pretty sure that the very pretty to look at spotted woodpecker is an omnivore:-|

Lesley x

Still grinning like cheshire cats here Lesley and both sooooo excited. It doesn't take much to please us two golden oldies ha ha.

I was in the kitchen earlier but hubby shouted that the blackbird had landed on the feeder but he had eaten and flown off before I came into the lounge....... next time perhaps!!

I do hope that Jane's pretty looking woodpecker won't eat her other birds, perish the thought Lesley.

Blowing and dry but mega cold here this morning. Hope my washing doesn't end up next door???

APOLOGY

I must apologies for my above statement MOG said I am wrong, he said it is only the greater spotted woodpecker that is an omnivore and not the lesser spotted. Sorry:-(

Lesley x

Lesley ,It's me .I think I am all confused with my woodpeckers.I think it is a Great Spotted that was on the feeder not the Lesser !!!!!!!.
I will have to have a proper look at some pictures of the 2 different ones..I know what the Green Woodpecker looks like lol :-D
Just dashing off to the Cinema now so will check it out later.
It is horrible here so just the right kind of day to go to the pictures :-D

Strange things birds, suddenly we have more feeding yet it is blowing a gale out there. We have had chaffinches, goldfinches and sparrows, and a thrush.

What is strange is that we rarely see a thrush, in fact this is only the third occasion in the past few years that we have seen one and it is always round about now, I know because I always remark that it waited until after the winter bird count. We just blew back in from town and there it was, eating some bread crumbs on the lawn. :-D

Ann I love to see the Thrush.I'm not sure I have seen one for a little while though.
The birds have been hanging on the the feeder and coconut for grim death today.Poor things.You would think they would just blow away in all this wind.But they seem to be tough little creatures.
Is it really bad your way?

There has been a lot of rain Jane, the river Severn has been flooding onto the A48 and closing it, also flooding on the road through Maisemore. No mention so far of Tewesbury. It has been blowing a gale and raining off and on most of the day but not really heavy rain, it is just that the fields and ditches and streams are all saturated.

Jane just seen the news the flood plains in Tewkesbury are under a lot of water.

Oh Bu**** .I better ring my sister

Just rang her,and the water at my Niece's house (opposite the Abbey ) is in her back garden ,and at the front the water is just inches from spilling over onto the road.If that happens they will be in trouble.So it is all fingers crossed now.

I did see in the local paper that the river level had dropped but the worry seemed to be in case of a surge I assume at high tide. Fingers crossed they are ok then Jane

I think my sister said high tide at 10 tonight.I am still thinking that they might be ok but still crossing everything . :-).All the people in the row are on standby to just pitch in and help anyone who might need to move anything up off the floors.My niece and her OH must be frazzled with all the worry of just being 'on watch' just 'in case' .

I hope your niece doesn't suffer from any flooding Jane. :-(

All the birds in our garden have stayed under the hedge today, can't say that I blame them. :-D

Anymore blackbird sightings kandj?

Vera how are the birds taking to your new feeder and bird bath?

Lesley x