They are very bad for our native birds, and as such are pest. I do shoot them to help out our struglleing purple martins. But, (and this shocks alot of ppl bc i do shoot so many) they d make GREAT PETS! They are very good talkers, are very sweet. Also it is legal to trap or take them from the nest (check local laws to make sure they don't have a problem).
To deter Starlings:They will avoid safflower.A feeder with a 1"x1" cage around it.And the suet cakes should have the clear plastic "critter guard" left on,and suspended upside down.
I mom been feeding them - but stopped once she found out they were considered a "pest" bird. I read that some places even offer a bounty for killing them.
Its a European Starling 100%. They are quite common.
OttawaWolf21 9 months ago
This is definitely a common Starling.
crowquiller 1 year ago
........wow
samaraspimp 1 year ago
i take it STARLINGS are uncommon in canada????
MyDelta9 1 year ago
Its the last dodo
mrsuperjo1 2 years ago
They are very bad for our native birds, and as such are pest. I do shoot them to help out our struglleing purple martins. But, (and this shocks alot of ppl bc i do shoot so many) they d make GREAT PETS! They are very good talkers, are very sweet. Also it is legal to trap or take them from the nest (check local laws to make sure they don't have a problem).
Smith03 3 years ago
its defently the european starling the best known blackbird
KillForTheTrill22 3 years ago
European starling, we have em in our garden all the time
Wastedwildlifeclub2 3 years ago
100% sure that is a starling
Flyingspud247 4 years ago
Tragic really that "Blackbird" is used for a starling.
mjmcnult 4 years ago
To deter Starlings:They will avoid safflower.A feeder with a 1"x1" cage around it.And the suet cakes should have the clear plastic "critter guard" left on,and suspended upside down.
DaveThe13 4 years ago
Some cities have released hawks in an attempt to get rid of these Starlings.Though very pretty(in winter).
DaveThe13 4 years ago
whats amazing is 87 people actually watched this video
jayanderin1 4 years ago
It's a starling, one of europe's most numerous birds.
bobplopp 4 years ago
I mom been feeding them - but stopped once she found out they were considered a "pest" bird. I read that some places even offer a bounty for killing them.
PontiacCommunityTV 4 years ago
It looks like a Starling to me. Search Flickr with the tag "Starling" and you'll see picturees of birds very much like it.
dljvjbsl 5 years ago
I think this may be a European Starling...
gigantibyte 5 years ago