Almaty.

Yesterday evening I saw male Blackbird with the white feather in the tail. Already it was dark and I thought that it was mistaken. Stood to see better. Blackbird flew up nearer and sat to the branch of poplar. As soon as bird sat here from the branches little beaks stretched to it. Nestlings! While bridwatchers look to migration birds Blackbirds have a nestlings.

This morning decided to look to the nest on daylight. Actually nestlings sat in the nest at the height approximately 2,5 meters. Both parents a little worried on my appearance, although the nest is located on very busy cross-road and people be situated nearble the nest constantly. After dinner I decided to visit birds again. When I approached nestlings sat harboring, female fed and male sang songs. Parents did not bring fodder to nestlings and after certain time one of nestlings came out from the nest and went to go for a walk on the branches. Once female flew up and fed it. Nestling got down on the branches increasingly below and finally sat tothe lower branch. I went same far and began to watch parents from a distance. This moment nestling flew off. It flew 10 meters and hid in the bushes. Parents fed on the ground not far. When I found nestling it flew into others bushes. It actually flew, although it's tail is very short. I didn't more disturb birds and went to my car. This moment second nestling has already been hung out from the nest.

At first I thought that I frightened off the birds but examining photos I think another now. In the morning photos there are three nestlings in the nest. After dinner there are only two ones. One of two nestlings departed in my presence, the second one was going to do it. Therefore I think that it was the time to depart nest. It means I was happy to be the witness of outstanding event.

Later in the evening in the Park of 28 Guardians on two places heard Scops Owls. Already many citizens heard Scops Owls in the different parts of the city.

1. Blackbird (Turdus merula intermedius) with white feather in tail

2. Juvenile Blackbird (Turdus merula intermedius)