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Saturday 4 October 2014

Female Blackbird (Turdus merula)

The common Blackbird, yes, it is the Common Blackbird.




36 comments:

  1. Love the 2nd shot where she is looking at you. Brilliant.

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  2. Bob, very nice! Isn't she pretty!

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  3. Hola Bob,magnificas tomas de esta hembra de Mirlo.Un fuerte abrazo y feliz domingo

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  4. Wow, that header. So gorgeous. And the blackbird is photographed so beautifuly. Overhere today the birdwatch of Holland were counting the imigrating birds since 07.00 am. Great respect to the volunteers.
    Have a wonderful weekend Bob.

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  5. Funnily enough Ive just been watching a Blackbird flitting about our garden with a worm in its mouth. Hungry children I suspect!

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  6. She's so pretty and I always enjoy listening to the male sing.

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  7. Beautiful feather colouration!

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  8. Common she might be - but very, very beautiful. Love the drops of water you captured too.

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  9. What a beautiful bird Bob! I like blackbirds!
    Magnificent shots!
    Dimi...

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    1. Blackbirds are my favourites, well one of them.

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  10. I like her reprimanding look in #2, Bob, as of she is reminding us that we are all rather common.



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  11. Blackbirds are your favourites, well, it is only one.

    Otherwise you will be overjoyed.

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  12. What a delightful little bird! I love her speckled chest. :-)

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  13. Beautiful pictures of the female blackbird.
    The second is my favorite.
    I wish you a good Sunday.

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  14. It may be "common" but the pictures are gorgeous!
    I don't know why so many species names start with Common... :)
    You Wagtail is very beautiful too, lovely shots!
    Keep well Bob!

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  15. Buongiorno a te e al piccolo della foto! ; )
    Complimenti!!! Buona Domenica! : )

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  16. Bob, gorgeous captures and closeups of the Blackbird. Have a happy Sunday!

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  17. Maar wel een prachtige merel.

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  18. Beautiful photos of Blackbird Bob.
    Greetings Tinie

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  19. She's beautiful. I love that you caught tho little water drop on her beak.

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  20. Its just wrong to be tagged with a name like turdus

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