Swarming Starlings in S. California (NBC News)

unusual scenes of swarming starlings over an urban cementary leads to wonder but still isn't a good excuse for these non-native pests. Some 200 million now in the US. For more starling info click here:
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/EURSTA/

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Birds
• starlings
• pests
• flocks

[daletsteele]

skippy words indeed. I was just setting up my new EyeTV Hybrid gear from macworld when this flashed by and I managed to grab it. Hope to do better next time...

[thepowerfulnews]

BB gun time!!! :) These birds=$800 million dollars in damage each year to farmers crops.

[MetusModus]

Wjy did this make the news?

[mrdojob]

Not that many birds. I see much bigger flocks like once every week

[trombone7]

When you hear someone with an old english, like gaelic accent, this is how it sounds to me. Like you miss every 3rd or 4th word but the rest keeps on coming. And about the birds: That hypnotic undulating motion reminds me of the aurora borealis.

[kmoots]

Although 'skippy' - you managed to to record it! It's worth it, and all of us Starling lovers appreciate your posting it!  Thanks!

[NameOfBean]

The words are skippy