jackian Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 5 Baby blackbirds in a clemitis in a nest right by my patio doors and 3 decide to leave the nest just as my girls were strolling around FRing ..I am a nervous wreck ,I have spent the afternoon watching for them to go .The first one left and turned left..Straight into the WIR wire and got its head caught . So there I was out there rescueing it and making sure that it was in a safe place .All the time my girls seemed to be watching and waiting .(I swear I saw clover licking her beak . ) The next two have left and both turned left and did exactly the same thing. One ended up in the WIR with me rushing to shut the doors so they could escape to pastures new. Only 2 more to go ..Phew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabe smallholder Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 Bless! I love blackbirds, always been my favourite. We nicknamed a very friendly one, with a distinctive marking on it so we know its the same one. We called him Terry, don't know why??? I've fed him worms and slugs and he will happily stay nearby whilst I'm in garden. Hope the babies go on to thrive and sing their beautiful song xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Thats just wonderful. My favorite bird and birdsong too! We found one in a poorly state 2 years ago with hardly any feathers and much too young to be alone. It must have fallen out of its nest and gotten caught in something on the way down. The parents bravely fought on feeding it on the ground, but eventually we had to take it in as the neighbourhood cats spotted it also. We had no expectations that it would even survive the night, but a week in, we had sorted out the bleeding and the wing and it was feeding constantly off some plastic tweezers! (yes i got up at 6 to feed it and continued this round the clock for a month!!) BUT it grew and its feathers came through and with the help of a local wildlife fostering lady, we learned how to teach it to feed on its own. Eventually, it grew strong and brave enough to attempt flying (which is when it got messy) and we encouraged it to fly further and further each day by placing it on the back of a chair, with another chair (with treats) being moved further away. A month later, we took it to this lady who arranged for this brave little bird to be placed into a juvenile aviary for Blackbirds, where it learned how to be a bird and how to find live insects/worms off the floor. Eventually our little bird went into a slow release programme and was allowed to come and go back to the aviary until it was brave enough to leave forever. Apparently, this wonderful lady told us that it was one of the longest cases she had ever come across of a wild bird being reluctant to leave human company. Oops I think we spent a bit too much time with it in the evenings, when it would always fly onto my lap, cuddle up and chirp itself to sleep! Beautiful! Troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 What a lovely Story Troy Jackian, hope the other tow make it out OK, love the photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackian Posted May 31, 2012 Author Share Posted May 31, 2012 We were concerned about the last tiny one who was still there last night.I was concerned about the chickens having a nice meal if it was a bit slow getting off the ground. This morning at 6 it hopped out and instead of going left straight into the netting of the WIR it went right .. They have all left now and I can stop fretting . What ever made me think my lovely girls would get them . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 After seeing what they do to frogs and mice I would be worried about a baby blackbird too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvachicken Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 After seeing what they do to frogs and mice I would be worried about a baby blackbird too! And baby Bluetits. When I had my original Omlet girls they eagerly eyed them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
