Amazing Starlings

Oct 7, 2011 0:19:27 GMT Hezz Staff Member Posts: 34,103	Amazing Starlings Apr 6, 2014 1:37:27 GMT lemonade and jonah like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Hezz on Apr 6, 2014 1:37:27 GMT I saw this a while ago, and probably many of you have as well, but just watched it again and thought I might share:
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Mar 5, 2014 16:35:01 GMT jonah Normal Violet Posts: 162	Amazing Starlings Apr 6, 2014 2:26:23 GMT Hezz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jonah on Apr 6, 2014 2:26:23 GMT That is awesome....thanks....

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Amazing Starlings Apr 6, 2014 6:34:01 GMT Hezz and lemonade like this

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Post by OP on Apr 6, 2014 6:34:01 GMT

Really spectacular. I have seen videos of them coming together in a massive flock, but never seen them actually settle down to roost like that. I have often seen them running around the Supermarket car park looking for scraps of food, but there is only a few at a time and they will run right past peoples feet, and I mean run. Splendid video. Thank you for that.

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Amazing Starlings Apr 6, 2014 7:58:31 GMT Hezz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 6, 2014 7:58:31 GMT Amazing, thank for sharing
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Nov 21, 2012 14:59:19 GMT mizloco Budgie Addict Oh my I'm a budgie addict...just one more thing to the list! Posts: 3,195	Amazing Starlings Apr 6, 2014 18:21:40 GMT via the ProBoards App Hezz likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mizloco on Apr 6, 2014 18:21:40 GMT Absolutely awesome. The beauty of birds.

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Post by lemonade on Apr 6, 2014 22:03:16 GMT

I have noticed the Ikea car park in Glasgow always has loads of them and I'm always afraid I will run them over as they all lay about under cars and against tyres!
I would love too see them all together in a huge flock like in that video. Imagine sat in a field on a peaceful evening watching that. Amazing

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Amazing Starlings Apr 7, 2014 2:05:41 GMT BudgiesBuddy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 7, 2014 2:05:41 GMT Is this the one?
	My Birds My Foods & Supplements Always treat your pets as family members. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures (Quran 21:107) There is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing (Quran 6:38)

Jan 27, 2013 13:57:18 GMT lemonade Senior Spangle Posts: 1,369	Amazing Starlings Apr 7, 2014 5:43:36 GMT BudgiesBuddy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lemonade on Apr 7, 2014 5:43:36 GMT The ones I always see BB are mostly all brown with light coloured flecks. That lovely colourful one in your photo must be a more rare breed of starling. It's lovely.

Nov 21, 2012 14:59:19 GMT mizloco Budgie Addict Oh my I'm a budgie addict...just one more thing to the list! Posts: 3,195	Amazing Starlings Apr 7, 2014 7:40:21 GMT via the ProBoards App BudgiesBuddy likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mizloco on Apr 7, 2014 7:40:21 GMT This is one BB

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Amazing Starlings Apr 8, 2014 0:21:47 GMT

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Post by Hezz on Apr 8, 2014 0:21:47 GMT

There are quite a few different types of starlings, but I am fairly sure that it is the common starling found through Britain and Europe, like Nina has shown. We get the metallic starling:

Not my video but I know where this was taken ......... just down the road from me!

We are not Vets, Avian or otherwise. If you have any serious doubts about your budgies' health an appointment with an Avian vet should always be your first point of call.

RIP Bluey 4/12/05 - 31/03/12 RIP Fluoro 22/09/12 - 28/12/12
RIP Smudge 1/03/10 - 8/07/15 RIP Sparky 24/04/11 - 03/10/17
MIA Misty 22/09/12 - 20/10/21 RIP Mango 03/12/13 - 20/05/23

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Amazing Starlings Apr 8, 2014 1:59:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 8, 2014 1:59:56 GMT
	My Birds My Foods & Supplements Always treat your pets as family members. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures (Quran 21:107) There is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing (Quran 6:38)

Oct 7, 2011 20:21:12 GMT BudgiesBuddy King of the Budgie Stud Posts: 18,009	Amazing Starlings Apr 8, 2014 2:02:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by BudgiesBuddy on Apr 8, 2014 2:02:27 GMT This bird and nest are in Cairns, Queensland.
	My Birds My Foods & Supplements Always treat your pets as family members. We sent thee not, but as a Mercy for all creatures (Quran 21:107) There is no creature on [or within] the earth or bird that flies with its wings except [that they are] communities like you. We have not neglected in the Register a thing (Quran 6:38)

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