Bird Folks...ID?

September 01, 2017, 06:18 PM

PHPaul

Bird Folks...ID?

A handful of these showed up today, not interested in the feeder, but sort of drilling into the sod for something.

Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

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September 01, 2017, 07:01 PM

Elk Hunter

Don't think they are starlings. Look more like some kind of Jay?

Elk

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September 01, 2017, 07:39 PM

Micropterus

They're juvenile European Starlings, hatched this spring. Turning from their juvenile brown to adult back with speckles.

Otherwise known and pellet-gun targets.

https://www.google.com/search?.....1.1.76.uq3u0KutS_E

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September 01, 2017, 09:52 PM

Bisleyblackhawk

The one on the left is Zoot...the one on the right is her twin sister Dingo...they are actually identical twins, but that won't be evident until they are older.

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September 02, 2017, 03:33 AM

PHPaul

Gah. Starlings.

Thanks, hadn't thought about juveniles.

Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.

September 02, 2017, 08:38 AM

ChuckWall

Non-native Starlings are evil. They push out other birds from their habitat like the Northern Flicker.

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