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Blackbird

The male Blackbird will try to attract the female with a courtship display of runs combined with head-bowing movements together with an open beak. The female will often remains still and motionless until she raises her head and tail to permit copulation. The blackbird monogamous, and the established pair will usually stay together for life. Breeding starts in March, The breeding pair will look for a suitable nest site, favouring thorny bush species such as hawthorn, ivy and holly.

The cup-shaped nest is made with grasses, leaves and other vegetation, bound together with mud. It is usually built by only the female. Laying between three to six greenish eggs with reddish-brown blotches. The female incubates for 14-16 days before the chicks are hatched naked and blind. It takes another 10–19 days, with both parents feeding the young before the chicks are ready to leave the nest. The young are fed by the parents for up to another three weeks after leaving the nest. Second broods are common, with the female reusing the same nest.

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Taken in: UK / England / Ogbourne St. George / Ogbourne Saint George (show map)

Taken on: May 9, 2025

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Camera: Canon EOS R5, f/9.0, 1/1000 sec, 800mm, ISO 1250 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R5
Lens:	Canon RF200-800mm F6.3-9 IS USM
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	800mm
ISO:	1250
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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