A family of blackbirds was a regular sight in the front garden of the place we rented in Stockbridge. They were happily finding whatever they could eat in the grass. There appeared to be two parents with some youngsters in tow. The chicks were now pretty fully grown and seemed to have their feathers, but they were less interested in finding food than they were in having their parents do the work. I will let those of you with children make your own comments. The chicks actually looked a little larger than their parents, so they are probably eating well.
