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Unusual behaviour?

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 10:59 am
by Keith Woan
This morning I had a rareity for my garden - a pied wagtail. However all during the period of its stay it was harassed by a female blackbird and was eventually chased off. The blackbird didn't bother about the chaffinches, robins, tits etc so I was wondering why it picked on the wagtail. [/img]

Unusal behaviour?

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:32 pm
by Keith Woan
The wagtail came back to the garden and started to behave aggresively towards the chaffinches and tits but once again was chased off by the blackbird. I realise that this may be a feeding defence but can't understand why the blackbird only chases off the wagtail and other blackbirds.

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:43 pm
by tony
I have both blackbirds & pied wagtails in my small back yard this last week, & they are happy to feed alongside each other.

blackbird

Posted: Thu Dec 23, 2010 12:44 pm
by David Beattie
Having watched how aggressive my robin is, I wouldn't try to chase that off either

Pied Wagtail

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 8:36 am
by Dave Beevers
i have a regular visit from a Pied Wagtail but it has no problem with any other species.however on he only occassion when it was joined by a 2nd younger bird it chased it off immediately

Posted: Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:53 am
by Ian Woosey
I have had two Pied Wagtails visit my back yard during the late bad snow, feeding on the RSPB`s finest table mix no less.. There has also been a Robin visiting, and every time they have met the wagtails have actively chased it away. Meek Robin, or bold Wagtails .....?