Shot some birds around noon? This is macabre! (10)

I believe the answer is:

morbidness

'this is macabre' is the definition.
(being morbid or macabre)

'shot some birds around noon?' is the wordplay.
'shot' is an anagram indicator.
'around' is an insertion indicator.
'some'+'birds'='somebirds'
'somebirds' anagrammed gives 'morbidess'.
'morbidess' placed around 'n' is 'MORBIDNESS'.

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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