#EuropeanBlackbirds

Busybusy. #EuropeanBlackbirds (turdus merula). The fledglings are - well, fledged - and will soon be chased off. I think 2026 will be another three-clutch year. #birds

Blackbird contemplating playing chicken in the back garden, seen from upstairs window. Watched one eyeing kibble in bowl of a cat snoozing in plain view, approximately one leap away. I have long been aware of their audacity but this is pushing it. #birds #EuropeanBlackbirds #BirdsofBluesky