Caught red-handed!

Or should I say orange-beaked! The first time this happened this morning I was sitting outside in the sun. The blackbird hopped up to the open door of the conservatory and straight on in!! I didn't want to shoo him because he would have flown up and there would have been been at best flapping, squawking and panic, and at worst... you can imagine. So I just watched as he hopped round and then, listening as birds do, hopped up to Eggy's dish and stole not one but three bits of food!!!

I didn't have the camera by me that first time. I went and got it and later on - by which time I'd retreated into the conservatory as it was raining - along came the blackbird again. Taking no notice of me just a couple of feet away, he hopped straight to Eggy's dish and grabbed a piece of his (now rather dried-up!) food. As you can see he was moving quite fast!

I had hoped for a birthday picnic this lunchtime but it is not to be as it is Too Wet. Never mind. I have had flowers and a small fish from Archie, fudge from OB and bubble bath from Eggy. And I've been enjoying reading "Americanah". And later there will be Birthday Pie made by OB!

My blip friend Annieone shares my birthday, so please join me in wishing her Many Happy Returns today!