fireman 10,940 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I've been watching a nest of blackbirds in a hedge in my garden and today they jumped out into the big wide world,i was watching a couple of the young un's hoping around my garden when i saw the hen pecking at something and then jumping away from it.I had no idea what was going on until i saw a frog trying to jump away and the hen Blackbird was soon back on it and in the end killed it and broke it up for the young un's spread around the garden,i never knew a Blackbird would go for a frog but even in a back garden we can learn something new . young uns' 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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paulus 26 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 its all protein i once herd a squealing coming from an Avery that i had a pair of kestrels in, i shot down there expecting to see a mouse only to find the male attacking a frog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Outlaw Pete 2,224 Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 How interesting's that? Jesus, spend a lifetime observing birds and they still go, " Hey! Watch me do this. Bet ye never thought we did shit like this? " Protein though, isn't it? Those young need to pack it in to pack it on now. Frog would be a hell of a bonus. Bit grisly for the poor old frog, eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,940 Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Did feel for the poor old frog but just to see a sight like that was grand, she didn't take to long to kill it as it goes and the young un's soon polished it off . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Millet 4,497 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 When i had a pond in the garden the blackies would nick the tadpoles from around the outside edge they also used to eat the little frog's when they emerged..but i have never seen or heard of one tackling a full grown frog... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jukel123 8,443 Posted June 25, 2013 Report Share Posted June 25, 2013 That's a new one on me too. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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