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    Blackbirds BIG Dinner

    Saw something this evening that I've never seen before. A Blackbird trying to feed his chicks with a MOUSE!
    Not great shots as it was 8pm and the light was fading, also taken hand held through the double glazing. Hence ISO 1600 1/15 and 1/20sec shutter.









    Thanks for looking.
    Peter

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    Fantastic shots! I just love wildlife shots of any kind -
    Caroline

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    • #3
      Re: Blackbirds BIG Dinner

      Great set of pictures of an unusual sight

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      • #4
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        You must contact a newspaper with these Peter, so unusual, and there could be a few bob in it for you.
        sigpicDave

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        • #5
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          With the ground being so dry and hard could be it cannot get some of its normal food.

          Well spotted.
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          • #6
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            Very interesting never seen anything like that.
            Thanks
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            • #7
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              Wonderful shots Peter. thanks for showing I am wondering if the parent managed to to feed any of the mouse to the Babies.
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                Wow

                That seems really uncharacteristic behaviour. Well done Peter
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                • #9
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                  Great capture never considered this would form any part of a Blackbirds food chain.
                  Ed

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                  • #10
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                    We keep a few ex-battery hens and in a BBC documentary about chickens they showed a hen downing a mouse in one gulp. Not seen ours do that trick though

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                      Never seen this behaviour before, excellent shots of it on the fly. Deffo get them to the paper!
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                        Originally posted by Ian View Post
                        We keep a few ex-battery hens and in a BBC documentary about chickens they showed a hen downing a mouse in one gulp. Not seen ours do that trick though

                        Ian
                        Ian : Urghhh ..... You just put me right off chicken

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                          What absolutely fascinating pictures !

                          I have never seen this behavior before and like others I would loved to have had these in my collection

                          Well captured and very nice pictures given the conditions

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                            Originally posted by Ian View Post
                            We keep a few ex-battery hens and in a BBC documentary about chickens they showed a hen downing a mouse in one gulp. Not seen ours do that trick though

                            Ian
                            Having seen a Mouse and a Rat in our garden today I can only live in hope that next door's chickens get hold of them

                            In the mean time I have had to resort to the little blue pellets (sad). We have a personal rule that if we see them on the patio or any of the concrete / patio areas we do that. At the bottom of the garden we consider them wildlife, but not that close

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                              Peter YOUR A STAR ! Thanks for sharing this awesome experience ! NEVER seen Blackbirds feeding a mouse to young let alone themselves !
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