Last time I checked the eggs in 'my' blackbirds birds nest was on Monday, and then the eggs were still whole and a beautiful teal colour. I checked online for how long blackbirds usually take to hatch, and they said around 14 days. So I knew it wouldn't be long before they hatched. Today I went and checked again, and behold, we have 4 perfect chicks! They look so big already, that they must have hatched on Tuesday. I sat out in the garden this evening, and Mr and Mrs Blackbir