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16th century dining, included placing live birds in a pie as a form of entremet. Hoping they'd fly out singing when the pie was cut. "Sing a song of sixpence, a pocketful of rye, 4 & 20 blackbirds baked in a pie. When the pie was opened the birds began to sing."

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2018-08-02

Blackbird Studies - It turns out blackbirds are actually quite colourful. https://t.co/qhj5BwfSya

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2018-07-03

It was Yesterday. These Goldfinches and Red-winged Blackbirds are common sights here in Milwaukee, and these examples from 'Nests and Eggs of Birds of the United States' (1882) look very familiar! Learn more about the book here: https://t.co/jGJjdqzKUa

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2018-03-16

“Four and Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pie.”
Walter Crane’s for his children’s book, Song of Sixpence, published in 1909.

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2018-03-05

Been hearing these guys more often now with the weather warming up - thought I should take 20min-ish break and sketch them.

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2018-02-25

Doing the this morning! Nice to see the sparrowhawk go straight after the robins and blackbirds a few minutes after I started recording!

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2018-01-28

Extra natural treats to look out for in time for By emptying out pots or planters that may be overwintering vine weevil grubs and worms, you’ll be encouraging your Blackbirds to become helpful natural predators

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2018-01-25

Bit late to this week. Blackbirds nesting in the evergreen

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2017-10-21

Our very own Springwatch outside DT today! After watching for few days, watched 3 baby blackbirds fledge nest this morning.

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2017-05-11

Microcuentos es un pequeño libro-joya que no podrás olvidar. Con relatos de la cuenta : https://t.co/y2aQ8iEUqs

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2016-12-03

there might still be more blackbirds in the future :D I feel like drawing her a lot these days

https://t.co/s8uDcIMGil for my patreon

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2016-10-28

The composition is whack but oh well. *emphatic shrug*

Four and twenty blackbirds,
Baked in a pie.

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2016-08-17