Usually he and his other bird friends have Paul's homemade bread to eat but this morning he had something new to tempt his appetite.
On Monday we had forgotten to take some bread out of the freezer to defrost in time for lunch so on our walk back from Longton we called at the Polish Delicatessen for a pack of their wheat and rye bread - and very nice it was too. This morning Mr. Blackbird had the remains of this to himself.
Mr. Blackbird, our name for him, has been calling for his breakfast for the last couple of years. He is very distinctive as he always looks a bit ruffled round the edges and has two grey patches on his back. I've no idea how long blackbirds live but I hope he makes it through another winter.
Lovely pictures, blackbirds are very friendly aren't they? I have a young one with a white wing streak that comes practically right up to me when I'm in the garden.
ReplyDeleteI love them when they sing in the spring and early summer such a happy sound. Our special one lets us get very close to him.
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ReplyDeleteHave you named your property? Maybe you have seen Carol's blog about garden names? People say its more common in the UK to name your home...
have you named yours?
hi, sissy - no haven't got a name just a number - there are a lot of houses that have names especially the larger established ones and the old country cottages etc. Our house is only about 35 years old.
ReplyDeleteAwww how sweet.
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