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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Placido » Tue May 19, 2015 9:51 pm

:laugh: :photo: :yes:
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Post by Biker » Thu May 21, 2015 7:20 pm

FABULOUS Mike_k!!!!!! You've captured a series of events perfectly! Great stuff!! :clap: :yes:
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Post by nuthatch » Mon May 25, 2015 6:12 am

:iagree: those pics are something else ... :clap:

Am getting the fledglings in too, squawking to be fed :flying:
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Post by nuthatch » Sat May 30, 2015 6:22 am

:blackbird: The comparative silence is deafening - not so many here now that a lot of them have had breakfast :blackbird: :flying: :blackbird:
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Post by Placido » Sat May 30, 2015 9:51 pm

A young teenager, really. Amazed to see it - first sturk since I don't know when.
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Post by peregrine » Wed Jun 03, 2015 3:15 pm

Going through eight fat balls, one suet block and at least two fills of the seed tray every day. Mainly due to the Sturks and their families. Can be anything up to forty at a time.
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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Jacksparrow » Wed Jun 03, 2015 7:47 pm

You have my sympathy Peregrine. I do not have anywhere near 40 visiting my garden but those that do seem to be very hungry :rolleyes:
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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Jun 25, 2015 7:27 pm

This week I have noticed a big drop in adult bird visits. The Sturklets are still turning up(bless `em) but without mum or dad. You're on your own kids it's either sink or swim(or the birdy equivalent) :)
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Post by Biker » Fri Jun 26, 2015 12:00 am

Dramatic drop in adult Sturkies here too. Have spent a lot of time in the garden over the last few weeks, so plenty of time to make notes. Adult Sturks are turning up as one in ten on average. They tend to stay high and go bonkurks when a predator is about.
Today, an adult turned up with a new Sturklet and had to fight off the older Sturklets to get the food to feed the new youngsturk. Did pretty good too. Didn't take any nonsurks from the teenagurks!!!!! :)
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Re: STARLINGS

Post by peregrine » Fri Jun 26, 2015 7:58 am

Jacksparrow wrote:This week I have noticed a big drop in adult bird visits. The Sturklets are still turning up(bless `em) but without mum or dad. You're on your own kids it's either sink or swim(or the birdy equivalent) :)

Probably on their second brood. Then it will be mayhem again.
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