I like this photograph of a Common Blackbird more than I should.

The Common Blackbird is an introduced species that can be found almost everywhere is Melbourne. They have at times visited my backyard and they love my blueberries when they are in season.

Most people don’t adore these birds but I do find this photograph taken on 22 May 2025 at Trin very appealing. The focus is perfect, the background is reasonably burred with features that alluded to the habitat. It is a classic bird-on-stick photograph but the saturated orange beak compliments the black feathers on the body of the bird very well. It is quite likely my best picture of the Common Blackbird thus far.