Eurasian Blackbird, Turdus merula |
The Eurasian Blackbird is a thrush of the genus Turdus, and so a cousin of the American Robin. It is not closely related to the North American blackbirds, which belong with orioles and meadowlarks in the Icteridae family. |
An adult male Blackbird completes the handoff of an item to its fledgling, the last image in a sequence, the whole of which can be seen here. The item is most likely a food item prepared by the adult, something like a mashed-up earthworm; other possibilities are noted at the linked site. |