...that's what the blackbird probably thinks. these birds are too smart and acrobatic, they find a way to get under that rim to get at the seeds. a big birdfeeder like that is empty in a day with all the blackbirds around here. they don't leave much for the smaller birds. caught this one walking around the rim Hans installed. the smaller birds can easily feed underneath it, but like I said, the blackbirds have found a way to hang underneath and still get at the seeds.
We're off to spend an afternoon at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. see you all later.
very clever of Hans to make the collar. good capture, Bruni, hope you have a great day at the gardens, looking forward to seeing the wonderful shots i know you are going to share with us!
I don't know how they do that - would think they haven't got anything to wrap their claws around! I'll have to get Hans to make one for me - mine got smashed in a high wind!
Nice shot, Bruni. How many feeders do you have? What kind of blackbird is it? Is it a starling or Red Winged Blackbird? There has to be a way to keep them at bay.
I don't know what happened to our blackbirds. I don't see them any more at all. We do have a few crows in the "hood" but they stay in their own territory. Cute shot, Bruni and tnx for the fav on my photo yesterday.
@prttblues We know them as blackbird. we do have red winged blackbirds, but they're much smaller. we also have starlings. this one is a long tailed blackbird. when I google them, they say the females are more brownish, I guess they leave their mates at home, so to speak. ha ha! never saw a brownish looking blackbird.
@pyrrhula Yes, Ferry. I googled merel and yes it's one of those. black, sleek with a teal blue sheen to the head and breast. you see that only when the sun shines on the bird,.
June 23rd, 2015
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