Blackbirds - why?

[saxy_jag]

I'm currently being woken by a lovely alarm clock - there's a blackbird in the vicinity who sits out there every morning at dawn, singing his little heart out, bless him.

My question is, why does the blackbird always seem to be the one to initiate the dawn chorus?

[saxy_jag]

Jayne, yes, I know exactly what you mean. Fortunately she doesn't actually make contact. Just keeps her face about half an inch away from mine. She just stands over me, staring at me until I open my eyes and acknowledge her. That's unless I'm facing the other way, in which case the cold, wet nose gets shoved in my ear!

[joggerjayne]

Oh, saxy ... I'm sorry but ... no way ... !

There's a reason why we have the expression "dog breath" !

[wildwood]

The main reason is to keep other Blackbirds and Thrushes out of its feeding territory. Their main diet - worms and other slimey things - is easily digested so they need a longer feeding timeframe than other birds that feed on seeds and insects which take longer to digest.

You'll also see the blackbird out when it is nearly dark to fill up before going to sleep.

[EcclesCake]

I have blackbirds and wrens making nests just below my bedroom window. I feel your pain.

[starone]

I wouldn't mind a blackbird singing. The only birds that sit on my roof and shout down the chimney are those bl00dy wood pigeons.

[DTCwordfan]

He pulled the trigger

"Bang"

And for seagulls, just feed them carbide wrapped in some Hovis....(one way of disposing of crap bread)

[douglas9401]

It's nice to know that there are more miserable beggars in the world than me. Get some joy in your lives!

[boxtops]

The mind boggles at JJ sleeping with her hair up a pony.... a pony takes up a lot more room in the bed than a kitten.

[saxy_jag]

Wildwood, amid a very interesting (and sometimes downright silly) thread, that answer makes a lot of sense. Thank you.

I do actually love listening to the blackbird - makes a nice change from the neighbour's motorbike or her down the road yawping off first thing in the morning.

The woodpigeons always sound as though they're laughing at me.

[rowanwitch]

song birds...lovely.....greater spotted woodpecker drumming not so.... and even worse are their chicks they never ever shut up if there is a hint of daylight

[whiskeryron]

Blackbirds, aren't they the ones that were baked in a pie ? you don't see many of those pies about these days. Dogs, now they are the ones who rake up cat poo rabbit poo & any other kind of poo & eat it.Disgusting critters ( we have a dog & two cats so I know what I am talking about) Ron.