Baby Birds in the garden.

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  1. Lad

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    Our garden is alive with fledglings, these Starlings have just fledged from our loft space.



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    • Lad

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      They are eating the last of my Bombay Potatoes and rice!
       
    • pete

      pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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      I've got hundred of starling around here Lad.

      Sometimes the noise is defening, and they will all eat my apples in a few month time.
       
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      Good job they've left the nest, then. :heehee:
       
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      i had one i the front garden earlier i couldnt catch it,its tail didnt look as formed as those on ur pic so i hope a cat aint got it :mad: but its vanished
       
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      Those birds must have a taste for spice as the Bombay Potatoes are a bit hot!
       
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      lol you hate such problems. but really do wana end up throwing a kitty after them? :( i dont know birds are too good to be killed this way :\ maybe you could shoo them from time to time :((
       
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      we have a lot of starlings as well,and an ever increasing number of part white ones :)
       
    • Lad

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      47 Starlings of various ages are stripping my fat balls and seed, I am replenishing twice a day! Love to see I am doing something to feed the baby birds, But the noise! lol

      With white one's the name is Leucism a common trait in Sturnus vulgaris.
       
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