Blackbird being very territorial

rscott74 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-12-2010, 12:04 PM

Up here in the north east we have had a fair amount of snow an to help with feeding the birds I have kept an area of lawn free from snow and provided a bowl of drinking water.

Over the past 2 days a blackbird has decided, it appears, that I've made provision only for him. I think he's taken residence under a nearby snow cover shrub and chases away any other birds.

Is this normal behaviour and/or is it because of the weather conditions?#

At present the sun is shining and it's not snowing but we are enjoying
our garden visitors whatever their demeanor.

dmbuild66 · #2 (**permalink**) 05-12-2010, 12:22 PM

Hi Like you, we too have a very territorial Blackbird, we were in fits this morning when it swooped down and bounced its underside off the head of a woodpidgeon, it seems to spend all its day chasing all and sundry! Hilarious

artdemole · #3 (**permalink**) 05-12-2010, 12:37 PM

Have one that goes for the Chaffinches,but only when on the Pyracantha. Black bird likes the berries and finches are feeding from seed on the grass.Anyone goes near bush gets chased away.

Madonplants · #4 (**permalink**) 05-12-2010, 03:43 PM

Yep, they can be. Last winter, I had a female Blackbird come into the garden to chase away a Song Thrush, that was minding it's own business and then in came the male to chase the female away!

Only way and not 100% perfect, is to try and clear two areas to feed the birds, but even this isn't deemed to succeed, if the Blackbird has it's own way!