Is it a mutant blackbird? It was in the garden yesterday and had a white feather in its tail and a black beak, whereas blackbirds have a golden beak. Any suggestions?
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From sparrows to sparrowhawks, stag beetles to muntjac stags, Hillingdon and Uxbridge boast a huge variety of wildlife. This blog contains my own observations and I welcome any input from other nature lovers.
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Some of the feathers look blue, or is it just my eyesight?
It's your eyesight! They were black. I'll post another photo.
Mum and I are just peering at the photos now and we don't think it's a blackbird. We'll have a think....
It might be a 'foreign blow-in', Mum says.
It could be a juvenile (first year) male blackbird. Their beak doesn't turn yellow until their second year. White feathers do sometimes appear on blackbirds.
I didn't know about the beaks of juveniles. I'm sure that's what it is. Thank you, Jacula.
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