Observing Seasonal Changes

[Chipchopper]

The four blackbirds that visit mine and my neighbors gardens are now, well into their breeding plumage.
The two males have now reverted to black, with a now yellow bill, while the females have remained allover brown.
Its good to see life changing from day to day.

[bookbinder]

Today, I saw a pigeon trying an abandoned nest for size.

[KARL]

To the best of my knowledge the Eurasian Blackbird (unlike the New World Blackbird) does not change plumage once the adult colouring has grown in. Juveniles look rather like the female whereas the adult male is black with a yellow beak and eye ring.

[Chipchopper]

Karl, taking into account of what you said and what I've seen and since read.
The males,it would seem are in their first winter, hence the brightening/yellowing beak and eye ring, as the season progresses.

Thank you.

[Prudie]

I think they may be a bit premature but have also noticed a big increase in the birds singing in my garden last few days - it sounds like spring when it obviously isn't.

[hellywelly4]

I have a group of snowdrops flowering in my garden, so Spring really is on the way!

[Barmaid]

I've noticed the tawny owls being really noisy. And the woodpeckers are feeding furiously on the nuts.

[brainiac]

Lots of robins singing the past few days - makes you realise, with the year nearly done, that spring's not that far away....

[johnk]

It's unusual to see 2 pairs of blackbirds in one territory, may be a major scrap later on.

[roopower]

The starlings that nest under our eaves have started dancing in hobnail boots already.

[Chipchopper]

Johnk, Plenty of chasing and scrabbling going on already.