Blackbirds are dead easy to photograph in my garden. We even named our house Blackbirds because of the amount of them that feed here. I counted 9 males at the same time all turning over leaves at the weekend.
This one was right outside the back door and I was standing inches away. He wasn't a bit worried.
Love the light and framing here, and the great detail on the blackbird. great name for your house! This is a fav for me. Perhaps there'll be some pictures of blackbird babies at some point?