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Never seen this before, so don't know if it's common or not, but this morning with snow everywhere the 5 or 6 blackbirds that visit every day are hanging on the fat ball feeder to feed, taking turns- I've never seen them on a feeder before - how about others?
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Yes, I have seen this happening, usually when the weather conditions are bad and the blackbirds are desperate. I have actually seen one bird who carried on doing this after the snow had all gone - must have taken a liking to it
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I've not seen it on the bird table but I did put fat balls on a lower tree branch last year and they went on that - but it was lots of branches for them to get to it.
They went mad for the bits of apple I put out the other day though.Comment
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Not seen blackbirds on the fat ball feeders but they have pecked at them from tree branches further down the garden.Location....East Midlands.Comment
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I think that really is the answer. When birds are desperate for food and there is a source available, they will jump through hoops to get it.Originally posted by ladylottie View PostComment
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Originally posted by alldigging View Post
Which reminds me I must go,cut some up & put them out while the cat is indoors asleep
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It is unusual, they're normally ground feeders. Mine have had jacket potato & sultanas todayAll gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.Comment
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Yes, that's why I wondered if anyone else had seen similar - there was food on the ground available - perhaps they were keeping their feet warmOriginally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
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Blackbirds - and thrushes - love currants at this time. Raisins or sultanas.. We buy the cheapest , clear the snow and leave a handful. Within minutes we have 3-4 - and a few fights!
On bird table and ground.Last edited by Madasafish; 18-01-2013, 12:47 PM.Comment
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My blackbird has learnt to hang on a square feeder that I usually put stuff like crusts of bread in ..took him a few attempts but now has got the hang of it.S*d the housework I have a lottie to dig
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I've never seen it, but I usually put stuff out on the plastic table for them whenever I put hanging things out.
I was reet chuffed to spot a Mistle Thrush eating the cotoneaster berries out the back today, first time I've spotted one
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We just had our first ever songthrush to visit ... for about 30 seconds, then the male blackbird swooped in to chase her off
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Gosh no- I've never seen that!...how interesting!
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