tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post2884487064656534036..comments2023-10-24T06:20:19.075-07:00Comments on The Rattling Crow: Blackbird antingAfrica Gomezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-56196353452420820132021-07-27T07:42:55.703-07:002021-07-27T07:42:55.703-07:00I have seen one of my local blackbirds do this twi...I have seen one of my local blackbirds do this twice now. It is amazing to watch, and they are so engrossed in it, that you can watch for a short distance. TrevAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10580424283550952284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-44380300194783405712020-07-24T01:00:27.090-07:002020-07-24T01:00:27.090-07:00Yes this is happening in my garden. I have seen it...Yes this is happening in my garden. I have seen it other years but a couple of my nesting blackbirds are nearly bald and very tatty looking and I think they must have mites. Since flying ants emerged they have both started sitting on the nests and pecking about in their feathers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-21477263427408538812016-07-20T00:10:36.702-07:002016-07-20T00:10:36.702-07:00Thank you Toffeeapple, it is so thrilling to see a...Thank you Toffeeapple, it is so thrilling to see a common bird doing something new for you, they never cease to amaze meAfrica Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-88703819583118366232016-07-20T00:09:56.896-07:002016-07-20T00:09:56.896-07:00HI Ralph, thank you . A new one for me too, but I ...HI Ralph, thank you . A new one for me too, but I did see a crow doing it a few weeks back (I was driving and on a red traffic light though!). Yes, for us this was the first flying ant day of the year.Africa Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03501193251810926737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-91822117509997431822016-07-19T16:18:15.636-07:002016-07-19T16:18:15.636-07:00You teach me so much about birds, for which I than...You teach me so much about birds, for which I thank you. I have not noticed this activity but it does make sense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-15727100267178458912016-07-19T11:30:27.557-07:002016-07-19T11:30:27.557-07:00Very interesting video. I've never seen a bird...Very interesting video. I've never seen a bird anting. Incidentally, down in London we had our flying ant day in June, presumably because the south, and particularly London, are warmer.Ralph Hancockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686354797977020917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8613892359440241969.post-23641655079047100942016-07-19T09:36:47.645-07:002016-07-19T09:36:47.645-07:00Fascinating - and it was flying ant day here yeste...Fascinating - and it was flying ant day here yesterday, too :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com