This is Mr. Blackbird, taking a lunch break on my balcony. He really loves raisins! I seriously hope that blackbirds can’t get diabetes, because he really eats a lot of them. I am now his fully acknowledged distributor and protector of grapes – fresh or...
One of the first things I do each morning (after handing Little Miss Susi a jerky treat for breakfast and going to the loo of course) is walking over to the balcony to check if the blackbirds are there and if they still have enough food. Especially on cold days like...
Mr. Blackbird has been pretty agitated lately. A young rival has moved in the part of our yard that is just round the corner to his territory. Well, actualy he had considered that part of the yard part of his territory as well. Compared to the other blackbirds in the...
Mrs. Blackbird hasn’t had an easy time lately. Since I’ve put out an overripe kaki (sharon fruit) for them, Mr. Blackbird is guarding his food even against his wife. Not nice! She stops by, quickly looks if he is around, and if she can’t spot him,...
The past week had been sunny and the temperatures spring-like. Which seems to have aroused spring feelings in Mr. Blackbird. I see him veery closely following the Mrs. around these days. 😉 Still, it’s too early for the first round of fledglings, I hope they know...
Mr. and Mrs. Blackbird don’t come together very often. Yesterday was one of the rare occasions I could take a pic of them both sitting pretty close. He was a bit tired though when I took this shot. Kept snoozing off, conserving his energy in the cold. Today I...
I’ve been going through old photos today, trying to find out since when Mr. Blackbird and I have known each other. Seems he turned up and took over the yard at the beginning of 2012. Which means he’s at least 4 years old! The winter in 2012 was cold and we...
I am happy to announce that Mr. Blackbird has resumed visiting my balcony on a daily basis. I guess he’s pretty content he gets his favorite food here – grapes and raisins. Today he spent some hours in composing mode – very softly (with closed beak)...
I am sooo relieved! The Blackbirds are back! After inspecting my appartement in early August they had disappeared. Went for a summer holiday, I don’t know. Mr. Blackbird was gone, the Mrs. dropped by once or twice a few days after he had disappeared, and the...
You won’t believe what I just found when I went into the kitchen to get more cold tomato soup and some juice! MR. BLACKBIRD STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROOM! I mean, I had told him yesterday that he’s welcome to come inside when it’s so hot out...
Based in Vienna, Austria, I love nature, gardening, photography, and reading. I got a doxie, Little Miss Susi, sharing my tiny appartement, and a blackbird family that chose my balcony to be their command center.
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