J'ai moi-même recueilli un étourneau blessé à une patte. Il était encore oisillon. Il vit avec nous depuis 2 ans et il a appris à parler. Il s'appelle Lupin. J'ai mis 2 vidéos de lui.
I do think they are cool little birds and wonderful to see them in a cage where the can't do any damage. Think about this fact for a second.. the U.S. protects all birds but 3 and the starling is one of them which means there's probably a good reason and the crow is even protected as is the blackbird and the cowbird which are destructive in their own right. The other 2 birds not protected are the house sparrow and rock pigeon. I wouldn't mind having one of them as a pet and I don't hate them.
@freddyfast9 but this video is from france right? :) they are native there, Starling are only problematic in america, same as House Sparrows. bah, there news that House Sparows population decreasing in Europe, specially in UK and they under bigger protection there
All animals do the best they can to survive. Some are very good at it. Some carve themselves into such small niches in life that as soon as something changes, they have doomed themselves to extinction. That is how evolution works.
I hate peeps like u that just parrot what uve heard w/o researching into this claim. Only 1 species of native songbirds, the sapsucker, MAY have had negative effects from starlings. Most songbirds numbers are declining because of us humans destroying nesting habitat, forcing them to look for man made nest sites. Most species can hold their own against most other birds, including starlings, for nest sites. SO do research next time before parroting crap you think you know.
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They both have robbed so many of the native American birds nest sites and migrating nesting birds sites, such as the Tree Swallow, Blue Bird, Purple Martin, Screech Owl, Kestrel Hawk, and Wood Pecker to name a few. I have Purple Martins every year and every I kill Starlings and English Sparrow. The Starling and Sparrow will kill our birds if you let them live. The majority of the people who like these birds in the U.S. must live in the city.
I hate peeps like u that just parrot what uve heard w/o researching into this claim. Only 1 species of native songbirds, the sapsucker, MAY have had negative effects from starlings. Most songbirds numbers are declining because of us humans destroying nesting habitat, forcing them to look for man made nest sites. Most species can hold their own against most other birds, including starlings, for nest sites. SO do research next time before parroting crap you think you know.
Really? And just what did we do to the Native Americans when we first came here? We didn't even just co-exist with them, we slaughtered them by the millions. The birds are just looking for space, and in any case, they've been here for years. Not only is it immoral to murder a sentient being, but it could possibly be detrimental to the ecosystem by immediately removing an invasive species that's been a part of it for hundreds of years. It's been done before, and the damage realized.
People that are a lot smarter than any of us have been researching the affect starlings have on songbird populations and it's devastating do a google search on starlings affect on songbirds then say that the birds are looking for space.
Starlings eat a lot of insects and the only thing that would be missed about them is that they eat a lot of insects but then again the native birds that are being pushed out would take over for them and eat the insects but starlings come into an area and take over by force which means poking holes in songbirds eggs or killing the parents if they can get inside the nestbox with them and the purple martins population is on it's last leg due to the starling and the martin was once abundant.
J'ai moi-même recueilli un étourneau blessé à une patte. Il était encore oisillon. Il vit avec nous depuis 2 ans et il a appris à parler. Il s'appelle Lupin. J'ai mis 2 vidéos de lui.
nucine1 6 months ago
I do think they are cool little birds and wonderful to see them in a cage where the can't do any damage. Think about this fact for a second.. the U.S. protects all birds but 3 and the starling is one of them which means there's probably a good reason and the crow is even protected as is the blackbird and the cowbird which are destructive in their own right. The other 2 birds not protected are the house sparrow and rock pigeon. I wouldn't mind having one of them as a pet and I don't hate them.
freddyfast9 2 years ago
@freddyfast9 but this video is from france right? :) they are native there, Starling are only problematic in america, same as House Sparrows. bah, there news that House Sparows population decreasing in Europe, specially in UK and they under bigger protection there
ShadowriverUB 1 year ago
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giantredfrogs 3 years ago
Awesome bath time piece . Looks like a very loving cuddly little friend ! Peace and Best ...elle
ylferif27 3 years ago 3
All animals do the best they can to survive. Some are very good at it. Some carve themselves into such small niches in life that as soon as something changes, they have doomed themselves to extinction. That is how evolution works.
Sturnusvulgaris 3 years ago 3
Don't forget that human beings do the exact same thing.
Sturnusvulgaris 3 years ago 4
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People in the United States must try and kill these birds along with the English Sparrow. What a mistake to bring these birds to the U.S.
barnesacres 3 years ago
I hate peeps like u that just parrot what uve heard w/o researching into this claim. Only 1 species of native songbirds, the sapsucker, MAY have had negative effects from starlings. Most songbirds numbers are declining because of us humans destroying nesting habitat, forcing them to look for man made nest sites. Most species can hold their own against most other birds, including starlings, for nest sites. SO do research next time before parroting crap you think you know.
prettylittlelark 3 years ago 3
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They both have robbed so many of the native American birds nest sites and migrating nesting birds sites, such as the Tree Swallow, Blue Bird, Purple Martin, Screech Owl, Kestrel Hawk, and Wood Pecker to name a few. I have Purple Martins every year and every I kill Starlings and English Sparrow. The Starling and Sparrow will kill our birds if you let them live. The majority of the people who like these birds in the U.S. must live in the city.
barnesacres 3 years ago
I hate peeps like u that just parrot what uve heard w/o researching into this claim. Only 1 species of native songbirds, the sapsucker, MAY have had negative effects from starlings. Most songbirds numbers are declining because of us humans destroying nesting habitat, forcing them to look for man made nest sites. Most species can hold their own against most other birds, including starlings, for nest sites. SO do research next time before parroting crap you think you know.
prettylittlelark 3 years ago 3
(previous comment directed at barnesacres)
TheUnsilenced 3 years ago
Really? And just what did we do to the Native Americans when we first came here? We didn't even just co-exist with them, we slaughtered them by the millions. The birds are just looking for space, and in any case, they've been here for years. Not only is it immoral to murder a sentient being, but it could possibly be detrimental to the ecosystem by immediately removing an invasive species that's been a part of it for hundreds of years. It's been done before, and the damage realized.
TheUnsilenced 3 years ago
Amen, TheUnsilenced!
OonaCanute 2 years ago
People that are a lot smarter than any of us have been researching the affect starlings have on songbird populations and it's devastating do a google search on starlings affect on songbirds then say that the birds are looking for space.
freddyfast9 2 years ago
Starlings eat a lot of insects and the only thing that would be missed about them is that they eat a lot of insects but then again the native birds that are being pushed out would take over for them and eat the insects but starlings come into an area and take over by force which means poking holes in songbirds eggs or killing the parents if they can get inside the nestbox with them and the purple martins population is on it's last leg due to the starling and the martin was once abundant.
freddyfast9 2 years ago
Nice work.
vivaloriflamme 3 years ago