observing birds – Carolyn Black

Sharing territories – learning from the birds

I have become a keen observer of the bird behaviour that I witness in my garden. And I realise that because I own my garden, it is therefore my territory. The birds have a different perspective, literally, because they arrive and leave from the sky, not a door. They visit the garden – not me.Continue reading “Sharing territories – learning from the birds”

blackbirds & blackboards

Firstly, blackbirds. Last year I wrote a blogpost about my relationship with a female blackbird that grew over summer 2021. By the end of the year I rarely saw her, but a young male with a slash of white on the edge of his left wing began to visit the garden looking for food. LastContinue reading “blackbirds & blackboards”

Starlings & A Tut Tut Tut

Mealworms scattered freely I stand behind glass watching A solitary blackbird hops silently down, pecking each offering, one by one Streams of starlings arrive steadily, unsteadily lining up on the wall, perching on the pergola They gather, chattering clicking, calling for more to join, youngsters wobble nervously waiting for the all clear I step back OutContinue reading “Starlings & A Tut Tut Tut”