tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post6509589702062234018..comments2023-10-24T13:19:52.915+01:00Comments on Marigold Jam: Watching the wildlife in the gardenUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-7605148803056661022013-07-18T08:26:53.847+01:002013-07-18T08:26:53.847+01:00My blackbirds love the alpine strawberries that gr...My blackbirds love the alpine strawberries that grow like weeds in the garden. I have noticed they have become very tame in the past few years. It must be getting passed on in their genes. I don't like porridge (yuk!) but might make some just for the birds next winter.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549006313944585453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-22703567039608123002013-07-13T18:45:43.107+01:002013-07-13T18:45:43.107+01:00I've loved reading about 'your' blackb...I've loved reading about 'your' blackbirds. We have a pair that nest in the garden every year, but I've never thought to feed them porridge!Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-28946560195962743812013-07-13T10:42:58.807+01:002013-07-13T10:42:58.807+01:00Our blackbirds have an enormous fat baby following...Our blackbirds have an enormous fat baby following them around - they look very weary of parenthood! We've been feeding them raisins as a treat!<br />Jeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553005051612551946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-62807027794147326912013-07-11T17:23:10.736+01:002013-07-11T17:23:10.736+01:00Your English blackbirds have the loveliest song; I...Your English blackbirds have the loveliest song; I noticed it right away when I was visiting England a few years ago. They look similar to our blackbirds but sound much nicer I think. I do hope Mr. BB will keep a sharp eye out for renegade cats!Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-19737585633474769732013-07-11T06:32:21.901+01:002013-07-11T06:32:21.901+01:00Every time I sit in my garden I see something of r...Every time I sit in my garden I see something of real interest. The trouble is that I only sit in the garden when I have a visitor - otherwise I'm working and must be missing a great deal.Relatively Retiringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648407316162715318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-75905533894992792922013-07-11T00:21:08.956+01:002013-07-11T00:21:08.956+01:00How lovely to spend a few moments enjoying the bir...How lovely to spend a few moments enjoying the birds. We have robins in our garden who come to eat berries off a tree and they are so entertaining to watch - better than TV I say!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343073501991880401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-69904121296770022422013-07-10T21:32:16.718+01:002013-07-10T21:32:16.718+01:00Lots of blackbirds and babies here too Jane but th...Lots of blackbirds and babies here too Jane but there are too many other birds around for them to become less wary. They are well known, like robins, for becoming tame. I even have an old book about it which I will send you the name of. You must have a way with them I think. What a joy.LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-73601181022087419442013-07-10T21:28:05.034+01:002013-07-10T21:28:05.034+01:00We have a pair who wait patiently outside the kitc...We have a pair who wait patiently outside the kitchen door for breadcrumbs, or in fact, any crumbs. Like yours, they are very tame.Elizabethdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02405703727112759947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-85133092717458487642013-07-10T20:49:22.176+01:002013-07-10T20:49:22.176+01:00haven't noticed blackbirds after our amelanchi...haven't noticed blackbirds after our amelanchier, must keep an eye out. I've just been watching the housemartins dive-bombing our cat Daisy who keeps sitting watching them on the garden wall. I hope they are too fast for her to catch! C xmolebagshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15672374877645864595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-45709597708064296062013-07-10T20:19:34.322+01:002013-07-10T20:19:34.322+01:00We have just been watching a blackbird family whic...We have just been watching a blackbird family which recently nested in our garden<br />Julie xxxxxxxKC'sCourt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16768777808237333266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-16598726689945025452013-07-10T20:11:01.453+01:002013-07-10T20:11:01.453+01:00I love watching all the birds in our garden. There...I love watching all the birds in our garden. There are no cats about because of all our dogs so I think they feel safe.<br />Rosezeeta.primrosesattichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10413782888139380761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-71106586716435467422013-07-10T19:17:33.656+01:002013-07-10T19:17:33.656+01:00I have Amlanchier but no Blackbirds. They used to...I have Amlanchier but no Blackbirds. They used to be here but I haven't seen them for quite some time.<br /><br />I think you had fun watching them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-22450293399832069982013-07-10T18:28:31.888+01:002013-07-10T18:28:31.888+01:00Me too! They started a couple of days ago!!!Me too! They started a couple of days ago!!!Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02608760953744169322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5266224907043302947.post-88563980301032567482013-07-10T17:43:04.301+01:002013-07-10T17:43:04.301+01:00I have blackbirds eating the amalanchier berries t...I have blackbirds eating the amalanchier berries today too - mine are trying to learn to hover to get them!Suhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.com