WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Butterfly » Sun Apr 11, 2021 9:11 pm

I thought about starlings too, and I have both of the species in my garden, which doesn't help :shake: . I just thought that because the shell is smaller it might be dunnock. But it might be starling too. Whichever it is, well done on successful hatch :clap:

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Butterfly » Mon Apr 19, 2021 2:22 pm

Starlings, blackbirds, robin, dunnocks and all the rest are frantically collecting food and flying away with their beaks full :D . Those babies need feeding :bird2: . I can't put out food fast enough, every time its gone in minutes :eek:

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Post by Willpar » Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:49 am

The starlings here are doing the same. And a pair of blackbirds. not easy to hide food just for the blackbirds. Starlings manage to find it.

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Post by Butterfly » Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:29 am

Willpar wrote:
Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:49 am
The starlings here are doing the same. And a pair of blackbirds. not easy to hide food just for the blackbirds. Starlings manage to find it.
So true, starlings are the ultimate masters of finding food :nod: . Oh and I can't fill the bird baths fast enough either, they bath all the time :eek: , it must be hot and itchy in those nests.

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Willpar » Tue Apr 20, 2021 11:54 am

Finding the same with the bird bath, have to refill several times a day. Surprised me at just how dirty the water gets, must have a dust bath first.

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Butterfly » Mon May 03, 2021 10:54 am

Its more what I heard really .... was woken up by that all familiar starling fledglings sound :hyper: , only to find out that it was only one baby! :eek: Loud little fella :laugh: I know more will be on the way :woohoo: :dj: . It always amazes me how noisy the parents become at the same time, they've been totally quiet and now they don't stop chattering :shake: . Probably communicating with the little ones trying to fledge :bird2: :hug2:

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by peregrine » Mon May 03, 2021 5:05 pm

Steady stream of customers at the feeding station today. The most and also more frequent are the goldfinches, they appear not to mind the rain when feeding.

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Post by Jacksparrow » Mon May 03, 2021 7:58 pm

Butterfly wrote:
Mon May 03, 2021 10:54 am
Its more what I heard really .... was woken up by that all familiar starling fledglings sound :hyper: , only to find out that it was only one baby! :eek: Loud little fella :laugh: I know more will be on the way :woohoo: :dj: . It always amazes me how noisy the parents become at the same time, they've been totally quiet and now they don't stop chattering :shake: . Probably communicating with the little ones trying to fledge :bird2: :hug2:
I have walked past a few house that are hosting a Starlings nest today and the youngsters are very vocal. It can only be a matter of days before I get the visit. :bolt:

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Butterfly » Tue May 04, 2021 11:47 am

Definitely! Better get ready for their visit :dj: :D

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Re: WHAT I SAW TODAY.....

Post by Jacksparrow » Tue May 04, 2021 8:12 pm

Butterfly wrote:
Tue May 04, 2021 11:47 am
Definitely! Better get ready for their visit :dj: :D
I am sure there was at least one hiding in my ivy this afternoon. I had the sound effects but not the bird. :(

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