cheeky chicks -- (PIPs)

The blackbird chicks are growing up fast! The parents stopped feeding them a few days ago and now they must fend for themselves. That makes them pretty cheeky as they forage in the garden and enjoy the water in a pot dish I refill everyday (a popular feature even with the other birds and pretty murky by the end of the day after everybody has had their bath!).
They are a masterpiece of camouflage and not easy to photograph unless caught quite close or against a strongly contrasting background. Here are the best of my attempts so far (see PIPS too). They pretty much consider me just a somewhat annoying feature of the garden (!) and if I stand very still they come close enough to attempt a shot.