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Last night it rained. I notices blackbirds in the yard and studied them through my binoculars. One was seriously working at picking up white grubs. He had three in his beak when he flew off, I suppose to feed young in the nest. I watched one eat about 15 such grubs in a few minutes, once when studying them.
What astonishes me is I can study the area where these birds have a feast an seldom see a grub, yet they strut along and pick them up without effort
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One year I had an infestation of leatherjackets, European Crane fly larvae, They were so prolific that they ate almost all seedling roots planted. Then the blackbirds arrived in flocks of probably 50 about four times a day. for about a week. At the end I could hardly find a leatherjacket. Since I have a fondness for blackbirds.
What astonishes me is I can study the area where these birds have a feast an seldom see a grub, yet they strut along and pick them up without effort
.
One year I had an infestation of leatherjackets, European Crane fly larvae, They were so prolific that they ate almost all seedling roots planted. Then the blackbirds arrived in flocks of probably 50 about four times a day. for about a week. At the end I could hardly find a leatherjacket. Since I have a fondness for blackbirds.