Guarding!

Interesting observation: the Fieldfares (and, to a lesser extent, the Blackbirds) came out of roost well before dawn to guard their pieces of apple! They were very aggressive towards anything that came near... Several Jays fell foul of the Fieldfares' territoriality and resorted to the suet and mealworms on the feeders.

Our little pond and cascade are proving very popular, since there's fresh running water 24/7.