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Placido
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by Placido » Fri Nov 27, 2015 12:56 pm
Very interesting. Your last pic, Bikey - the sturk (Arnie ?) is a model of concentration and really paying attention to what's being said.
And it's so kind of them to provide sturkling roosting posts scattered amongst the audience. Nice touch that

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by Biker » Fri Nov 27, 2015 3:49 pm
Placido wrote:Very interesting. Your last pic, Bikey - the sturk (Arnie ?) is a model of concentration and really paying attention to what's being said.
And it's so kind of them to provide sturkling roosting posts scattered amongst the audience. Nice touch that

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Yep, that is Arnie again placi. Rose was talking to him and he was reacting to every word she said. All the time Rose was talking to him, Arnie kept his focus on her and seemed to answer back a few times too. Lloyd and Rose live and breath their birds and the bond between them is clear and delightful to witness.

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by Mike_k » Fri Jan 08, 2016 4:22 pm
Taken mid-December....
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by Jacksparrow » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:12 pm
Delightful photos Mike. They really show off the Starlings brilliant plumage. It is a shame that the spots wear off during the year and they seem to be a dull black.
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by Biker » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:20 pm
Fabulous Mike_k! You really have captured their beauty.

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by Mike_k » Sat Jan 09, 2016 2:21 am
Thanks - I think they are underrated as 'pretty' looking birds and they look even better when the sun shines on them.
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by JooMoo » Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:45 pm
I saw my first starling today. I heard him first. He was sat on the edge of the neighbour's roof.
I don't usually get them in my garden much.
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by Placido » Tue Jun 07, 2016 11:30 am
A lone teenage sturk breakfasted today

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Very good to know there's at least one in the neighbourhood.
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by Jacksparrow » Tue Jun 07, 2016 7:09 pm
I'm still getting visits but we seem to have passed the screaming fledgling stage,thank goodness.