It's a juvenile Starling
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I thought that, but it was collecting food in its beak. So must have babies.
its beak and feet were black. Also on its own. It was bigger than a starling
It's still a juvenile starling.
Some info on why juveniles appear larger than adults ...
www.discoverwildlife.com/.../why-are-some-young-birds-bigger-than-their-parents
2013 photos & vids here
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LauraL-1716639682 said:I thought that, but it was collecting food in its beak. So must have babies. its beak and feet were black. Also on its own. It was bigger than a starling
You appear to be suggesting you have a breeding pair of brewer's blackbirds in your garden! It appears they're even taking food you're providing?
Hi Laura, don't take offence but I'm curious to know what made you think it was a Brewer's Blackbird. Some birds from America do turn up in the UK but I'm not sure that this one has ever been recorded. Did you use an American based app or something like Google. You need to be careful on relying on software with an American bias. Always best to think "why isn't this a native species".
Incidentally, juvenile Starlings have dark legs. See pic below.