Steve Backshall

I was lucky enough to be surrounded by all sorts of animals from a very young age. My sister Jo was much more into the domestic animals - horses and things. I was absolutely fixated on the blackbirds, and the grass snakes in the manure heap and everything that surrounded us.

Wilbur Smith

I am a closet birdwatcher. I can identify Southern African species, but it irks me I can barely tell a jay from a blackbird in the U.K.

Novelist

Wallace Stevens

I do not know which to prefer, The beauty of inflections, Or the beauty of innuendoes, The blackbird whistling, Or just after.

American Poet

Joseph Addison

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

English Writer

Blackbird refers to specific bird species but can be used for any similar-looking bird.

Bird Species

Blackbirds are commonly seen in gardens, adding a natural context to the term.

Common Sightings

In literature, a blackbird can symbolize mystery or the unknown due to its color.

Symbolic Meaning

In American football, 'blackbird' is a specific play, part of the sport's unique terminology.

Sports Jargon

Understanding 'blackbird' requires familiarity with American football positions and rules.

American Football

'Blackbird' signifies a tactical move, showing it's not just a word but a planned action.

Strategy Element

As a verb, 'blackbird' has a dark history and negative connotations linked to forced labor.

Negative Connotation

Today, 'blackbird' as a verb is outdated and represents a historical practice.

Historical Usage

Modern English rarely uses 'blackbird' as a verb; it's mostly in historical contexts.

Rarely Used Verb

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The Wonders of Urban...

 we know that spending time in the natural world is a rich multi-sensory experience and in recent years we started to pay more attention to how the sounds of nature might be therapeutic listening to songbirds so things like blackbird robin wren here in the uk could be really

Can Nature Make Us...

 to a fairytale home inside a giant boot complete with shelves full of artist-made books, a blackbird pie in the oven and a climbable beanstalk.