Swarovski 80HD Nikon CP995

Male		Juvenile

Blackbird

Turdus merula 25cm

One of our most immediatly recognisable garden birds, the Blackbird is widespread throughout Britain and Europe.

Omnivorous, taking insects, worms and a wide range of fruits, the Blackbird is a frequent visitor to bird tables.

These birds were photographed on a lawn at the education centre where I work and in my back garden. The two male birds were hopping around the lawn in short stop start bursts, occasionally stopping to extract a worm from the ground. This fairly typical behaviour can be a real problem when digiscoping, as the technique requires the subject to keep still for at least a few seconds for focusing.