Blackbird ♂ (Turdus merula) (14/11/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Classic male Blackbird with its yellow rimmed eyes and yellow bills. Females are instead brown with spots and streaks on their chests and a duller yellow beak.
Blackbird ♀︎ (Turdus merula) (17/07/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). A female - brown rather than the black of the male, with a mottly chest. Also no yellow eye ring unlike the male.
Blackbird ♂ (Turdus merula) (11/03/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Regulars because of the ground feeders.
Blackbird ♂ (Turdus merula) (11/03/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Blackbird ♂ (Turdus merula) (13/05/2006) RSPB Pulborough Brooks. It is quite common to get what are called Leucistic specimens - black and white. Very occasionally you can get mostly white ones.
Blackbird ♂ and J (Turdus merula) (02/07/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Adult male feeding its baby.
Blackbird ♂ and J (Turdus merula) (02/07/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Really sweet as both parents are food-providers.
Blackbird ♂ and J (Turdus merula) (02/07/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (16/06/2005) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Classic juvenile - they are quite pretty.
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (20/06/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). Has learned to use the ground feeder from its parents!
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (07/07/2006) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (06/05/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden). A very young juvenile begging for the adult to feed it.
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (10/06/2007) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
Blackbird Juvenile (Turdus merula) (27/07/2008) Driftway, Upper Beeding, Steyning (garden).
