Fall Starling patterns?

[Beanflip]

Wondering if anyone has noticed any fall patterns that have gotten them on more Starlings.

 

[Danman]

Wondering if anyone has noticed any fall patterns that have gotten them on more Starlings.

Well I live far away from you, but I just shot one last week! They are all in big flocks now and flying around. I find them very loud this time of year too?! They land all together and get spooked easily and then they all take off. Last week I got one from this group in the Pic, they landed and started eating the fire bush berries I think?

 

[Farmplinker2]

Where there's the most spilled grain is where you find starlings any time of the year, but especially now.

 

[Ezana4CE]

I'm waiting to see some air shotgun pesting.

 

[Dogowski]

I'm waiting to see some air shotgun pesting.

I would enjoy watching some footage of that as well!

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I noticed my first batch of robins in the yard. I assume there staying ahead of a cold front .. most of them birds like to swing in a head or being a weather system / front.

 

[Beanflip]

I’m seeing them around the sewage treatment plant that borders a cut Milo field and after the recent rain some were washing and drinking in puddles.
I am thinking the primary draws are food, water, roosting areas and of coarse nesting cavities in the spring. Certain perches seem to be more attractive to them than others also. I need more dairy farms in my area!

 

[Mike Brown]

Starlings have been conspicuous by their absence around my area lately. I'll hear and see a few individuals at a distance but not the flocks I'm used to seeing. The English ivy berries are gone now so that may have something to do with it.

 

[Hateful McNasty]

I’m seeing them around the sewage treatment plant that borders a cut Milo field and after the recent rain some were washing and drinking in puddles.
I am thinking the primary draws are food, water, roosting areas and of coarse nesting cavities in the spring. Certain perches seem to be more attractive to them than others also. I need more dairy farms in my area!

"I’m seeing them around the sewage treatment plant that borders a cut Milo field and after the recent rain some were washing and drinking in puddles."

Sure there not pigeons? Pigeons like that kinda filth to hang out in. Heck they seem to thrive in it

 

[Beanflip]

Seeing large murmurations of birds more frequently in the mornings. And while checking to see if murmuration was the correct terminology, I read that scientists think murmurations could be visual invitations to attract other starlings to join a group night roost.

 

[Beanflip]

I witnessed an American Kestrel ( correct me if I’m wrong.) take a Starling recently! They flew right at my car! They were very close.

 

[Danman]

I witnessed an American Kestrel ( correct me if I’m wrong.) take a Starling recently! They flew right at my car! They were very close.
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That's interesting! My parents have cats and they eat all the birds we shoot EXCEPT starlings. Tasttyyy

 

[Hateful McNasty]

That's interesting! My parents have cats and they eat all the birds we shoot EXCEPT starlings. Tasttyyy

Animal instinct..