Blackbird Behaviour Turdus merula

Blackbird gathering nesting material Gathering nesting material
A great place to nest A "grate" place to nest
Male Blackbird with Ostrich egg The Giant Cuckoo's been
Blackbird eating apples
He enjoys frozen apples
Blackbird with berries
Blackbird with berries
She prefers berries
Blackbird eating peanut cake
Blackbird eating peanut cake
Rarely he will raid the peanut cake on the bird feeder
Blackbird eating peanut cake
As she will too
Blackbird sunbathing
She enjoys sunbathing
Blackbird bathing in snow
Blackbird bathing
and alfresco bathing in mid winter snow.
Blackbird tongue He loves singing
Blackbird with Canary on shoulder and sometimes has a Canary on his shoulder for a duet.
Blackbird in petunias They are both avid gardeners, particularly liking petunias.