I rescued a female blackbird yesterday, probably the one I’d watched earlier bossing other birds around. It’s not happened in a while but she hit the windows on the sliding doors and knocked herself out. So out with the recovery box (and old shoe box with holes in), put her safe for an hour and hope for the best. I’d heard shuffling in the box but I didn’t think she was going to go when I tried her outside. I was just about to put the lid back on and give here a bit longer when she surprised me by taking off and flying to the top of a tree.

I’ve been scattering an assortment of food on the snow on the front garden. Blackbirds, chaffinches and a robin seem to have appreciated this.