One of the first birds to start singing before the sun comes up is the blackbird. Each male proclaims his territory so that no other blackbird couples trespass on it and steal the worms. Worms that are essential for feeding the nestlings when they hatch from eggs like these.
The flutey song is very attractive and familiar to many but try this youtube video if you would like to hear it.
Many thanks to hebrideanwild
Better still come on our
Dawn Chorus Walk, 29th April at 5.00 am.
Meet at Thornbury Leisure Centre car park
by the field gate on the far side.
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