European Starling

2025

Bird #9 of 11 in my window this week is the European Starling. I remember when I first saw the bird I thought it was so unique and facinsating, and then I learned about it and now it is my least favorite bird. It is a bully and a fighter. It is mean and chases off the other birds and hoards the food for itself. It even fights with its own clan. Yesterday morning they were huddled on the top of my planter to keep warm and formed a line up my driveway. When they show up, even one, it is time to put the feeders away for about 3 days until they give up and move on. That is what bully's do in the real world too. They mess up good things for other people. Now the other birds will not have easy food for 3 days, but they will hang around and be back. The starlings are also impatient and will move along. February 2025

2021

 I am participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count which runs 4 days (Feb 12-15, 2021) and have been taking photos that I want to share. http://www.birdcount.org/ Each year people from around the world come together to watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds. This is the European Starling.