My mum has lots that come to her bird tables. What she thought was her car alarm going off one day turned out to be the Starlings, it took us an hour and about 20 visits to the car before I realised what it was. They’re amazing and very beautiful birds. Thanks Lucy, love these lessons.
I'm loving these videos. The first time I saw a Starling up close was in a wildlife centre and without knowing what it was called yet I thought it looked like the night sky. Such beautiful birds
Plenty of starlings near me in Dublin at this time of year (end of May) and I've found that I notice their calls before their song. They are a chatty bunch!
I have a small team of starlings that sing every day and the dominant male does lapwing, curlew, seagull and blackbird over and over again. Took me a while to realise it was him.
Yes the starlings near my workplace quite often trick me into thinking a buzzard is flying over 🤣 Also, nothing to do with the song, but I love this time of year when they do the wing waving at the same time x
That's an amazing story! Yes, myna birds are from the starling family, I had no idea. I'd really like to see the blackcap in one of these lessons, as it's been confusing me lately. ;)
At the allotment in Sheffield this morning I heard a noise coming from a nearby tree that sounded like a buzzard or a hawk. A regular mewing sound. Looking up into the sky there was a big sparrow hawk. But that was not what was making the noise. As it soared up higher and then away the mewing noise was still going from a bird I couldn't identify in the tree. I didn't move. There were 2 magpies sitting together near the top of an ash tree, looking worried. The wood pigeons were flying at right angles to the noise. Making themselves scarce. When the sparrow hawk had gone the mewing continued. Then 4 jays started squabbling in a slightly more distant tree. The mewing bird then showed its self. Another Jay! It had warned all around there about the predator. And now the rest of it's family could get on with their private fight! There were 6 jays in total. Is there a better way to get in touch? This is about mimicry but not starlings. Bill Atherton Sheffield.
How about highlighting some of the summer migrants that are adding their voices and confusing newcomers to birdsong. Chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap etc. 😊
My mum has lots that come to her bird tables. What she thought was her car alarm going off one day turned out to be the Starlings, it took us an hour and about 20 visits to the car before I realised what it was. They’re amazing and very beautiful birds. Thanks Lucy, love these lessons.
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I'm loving these videos. The first time I saw a Starling up close was in a wildlife centre and without knowing what it was called yet I thought it looked like the night sky. Such beautiful birds
Plenty of starlings near me in Dublin at this time of year (end of May) and I've found that I notice their calls before their song. They are a chatty bunch!
We are really pleased you are still making these videos
You have a brilliant style to convey information it’s captivating. I have enjoyed all this series Thank you’d much.
Totally agree!
I have a small team of starlings that sing every day and the dominant male does lapwing, curlew, seagull and blackbird over and over again.
Took me a while to realise it was him.
Yes the starlings near my workplace quite often trick me into thinking a buzzard is flying over 🤣
Also, nothing to do with the song, but I love this time of year when they do the wing waving at the same time x
My starlings mimic buzzard , and, I think gull. I adore them and their lively crazy young! Thank you, great video!
Totally cool!
Just loooooove your birdsongs lessons :-) !
I think the birds in "Rhubarb & Custard" were Starlings.
Thankyou for these videos, making my vertebrate ID exam easy:)
That's an amazing story! Yes, myna birds are from the starling family, I had no idea.
I'd really like to see the blackcap in one of these lessons, as it's been confusing me lately. ;)
At the allotment in Sheffield this morning I heard a noise coming from a nearby tree that sounded like a buzzard or a hawk. A regular mewing sound. Looking up into the sky there was a big sparrow hawk. But that was not what was making the noise. As it soared up higher and then away the mewing noise was still going from a bird I couldn't identify in the tree. I didn't move. There were 2 magpies sitting together near the top of an ash tree, looking worried. The wood pigeons were flying at right angles to the noise. Making themselves scarce. When the sparrow hawk had gone the mewing continued. Then 4 jays started squabbling in a slightly more distant tree. The mewing bird then showed its self. Another Jay! It had warned all around there about the predator. And now the rest of it's family could get on with their private fight! There were 6 jays in total.
Is there a better way to get in touch?
This is about mimicry but not starlings.
Bill Atherton
Sheffield.
Loads of them at Camden Lock 🤩
I also love starlings, such beautiful plumage. They're just not great when they fall down your chimney and fly around your lounge😱
How about highlighting some of the summer migrants that are adding their voices and confusing newcomers to birdsong. Chiffchaff, willow warbler, blackcap etc. 😊
I love starlings .. even when they bomb my fat ball feeders. They're very smart, in more ways than one 🙂