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Blackbirds and Haw berries.

I’ve just been watching two blackbirds who seemed as though they didn’t have a care in the world.  They were flying in and out of a Hawthorn Hedge which runs along a lane.  As they perched on branches inside the hedge they pecked red haw berries off the branches.  They quickly picked a berry, turned their heads [...]

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Feeding Birds

Feeding birds is important all year round, but as this photo shows, especially in winter.
In summer this bush was full of lush black elderberries which blackbirds love. 

Now the berries have gone - as this empty bush shows.
With winter approaching feeding the birds is important as their food is becoming scarce.

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