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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Jacksparrow » Thu Jun 06, 2019 8:43 pm

Most of my visiting Sturklets are now self supporting. Mum and Dad have given them the slip and they're on their own.

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Willpar » Thu Jun 06, 2019 9:41 pm

Still have some adult starlings here taking away food. New batch of fledglings on their way no doubt.

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Willpar » Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:23 pm

Got a new batch of fledglings, and food still being taken away. Could be a good season for starlings.

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Willpar » Wed Jun 12, 2019 11:10 pm

Near miss.


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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Butterfly » Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:50 pm

Willpar wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:23 pm
Got a new batch of fledglings, and food still being taken away. Could be a good season for starlings.
Same here, new fledglings being fed by parents, and food being taken away! How many broods they are going to have this year? :eek: :D

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Jacksparrow » Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:12 pm

Butterfly wrote:
Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:50 pm
Willpar wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:23 pm
Got a new batch of fledglings, and food still being taken away. Could be a good season for starlings.
Same here, new fledglings being fed by parents, and food being taken away! How many broods they are going to have this year? :eek: :D
That's it for this year and they don't always have two broods. :shake:

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Butterfly » Mon Jun 17, 2019 9:59 am

Jacksparrow wrote:
Sun Jun 16, 2019 8:12 pm
Butterfly wrote:
Sun Jun 16, 2019 5:50 pm
Willpar wrote:
Wed Jun 12, 2019 7:23 pm
Got a new batch of fledglings, and food still being taken away. Could be a good season for starlings.
Same here, new fledglings being fed by parents, and food being taken away! How many broods they are going to have this year? :eek: :D
That's it for this year and they don't always have two broods. :shake:
No they don't :shake: , so its really nice to see that they have lots of babies this year :clap: . They never stop chattering and bickering :shake: :D

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Butterfly » Sat Jun 22, 2019 5:17 pm

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I see few of young starlings with those trademark spotty feathers, isn't it a bit early for changing feathers? :unsure:

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Jacksparrow » Sat Jun 22, 2019 8:46 pm

For the earliest of the fledglings I think it is just about time for the first moult. It is a slow process but the start of September should see it complete.

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Re: STARLINGS

Post by Willpar » Tue Jun 25, 2019 12:56 pm

This morning in the covered feeder, a pair of starlings feeding three fledglings. And another adult took away a beakfull of mealworms. Its not over yet.

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