A Blackbird’s Life Cycle - · PDF fileAn adult male and female blackbird meet up and...
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An adult male and female blackbird meet up and mate.The female builds a nest from grass and twigs.
Female blackbird
Male blackbird
The female blackbird lays her eggs inside the nest.
Egg
Nest
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2After two weeks, chicks hatch from the eggs.
The female blackbird sits on her eggs to keep them warm.
Chick
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3At 14 days old, the chicks leave the nest.They flutter around and learn to fly.
The parent blackbirds catch worms and insects for their chicks to eat.
Mother blackbird
Chick
14-day-old chick
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4At one year old a blackbird is ready to have chicks of its own.
A chick begs its mum and dad for food.Chicks live with their parents until they are about six weeks old.
Four-week-old chick
Father blackbird
Adult female blackbird
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At one year old a blackbird is ready to have chicks of its own.
Adult male blackbird