. British birds. Birds. NOTES ON THE BREEDING OF THE BLACKBIRD. On March 26tli, 1910, I found a pair of Blackbirds {Turdus merula) building in a pile of sticks in a position which enabled one to approach within a few feet without being seen by the birds. Building proceeded in a leisurely manner, and it was. MALE BLACKBIRD REMOVING fieces OF YOUNG. (Photographed by C. K. Siddall.) not till March 31st that the nest was completed. Both birds took part in building. On April 1st the first egg was laid and on April 5th the female commenced to sit on a clutch of four eggs. During incubation I did not
. British birds. Birds. NOTES ON THE BREEDING OF THE BLACKBIRD. On March 26tli, 1910, I found a pair of Blackbirds {Turdus merula) building in a pile of sticks in a position which enabled one to approach within a few feet without being seen by the birds. Building proceeded in a leisurely manner, and it was. MALE BLACKBIRD REMOVING fieces OF YOUNG. (Photographed by C. K. Siddall.) not till March 31st that the nest was completed. Both birds took part in building. On April 1st the first egg was laid and on April 5th the female commenced to sit on a clutch of four eggs. During incubation I did not see the cock sitting, nor did I see him carrying food to the hen. On April 17th four young were hatched oiit. When the young birds were two days old I found the male bird covering them. On April 20th I examined the nestlings and found down on the skull, on the dorsal tract and jien feathers showing on the wings. I was. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original London, Witherby & Co
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