The Birds.....

I realise that this sounds overly dramatic but we are being driven to distraction by two pairs of manic Blackbirds!
They are always brave birds and in past years it is not unusual to find the parents of a new nest or offspring swooping on and scolding a cat or person who goes too close for comfort. This year however, in early Spring, they started make their loud 'chinking' cries as soon as anybody ventured outside. No matter where you are in the garden, they come and find you and keep up a deafening chorus of scolding disapproval. It's earsplitting!
My cat is so terrified she won't go outside...


Can you see the Blackbird in the bush to the left?

 And now.... they've started swooping and scolding even when she's INSIDE!


Yesterday their fury woke me at 5.00 am. My cat was on the bed and the Blackbird was on my windowsill...


 They continued to yell and swoop until dark and today when she was near the window in my bedroom..

One came nearly into the room...

And told my cat exactly what he thought of her...

And she ran off!

What a brave, furious bird.
I do respect their courage and I love Blackbirds but they are driving us mad!