[NatureNS] Starlings

Date: Sat, 01 Jun 2013 11:31:30 -0300
From: Don MacNeill <donmacneill@bellaliant.net>
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Yesterday I heard the song of a robin but couldn't see the bird.  I 
finally realized that it was a starling singing a perfect robin song on 
the roof of a neighbour's house.  They are excellent mimics.

I have wired a suet cage upside down under a hanging platform feeder to 
discourage starlings eating all the suet.  They quickly learned to fly 
underneath and hang upside down to feed.  Recently, a male Common 
Grackle has been doing the same thing.  They must learn from each other.

Don

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Don MacNeill donmacneill@bellaliant.net

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    <font face="Calibri">Yesterday I heard the song of a robin but
      couldn't see the bird.&nbsp; I finally realized that it was a starling
      singing a perfect robin song o</font>n the roof of a neighbour's
    house.&nbsp; They are excellent mimics.<br>
    <br>
    I have wired a suet cage upside down under a hanging platform feeder
    to discourage starlings eating all the suet.&nbsp; They quickly learned
    to fly underneath and hang upside down to feed.&nbsp; Recently, a male
    Common Grackle has been doing the same thing.&nbsp; They must learn from
    each other.<br>
    <br>
    Don<br>
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    <div class="moz-signature">-- <br>
      Don MacNeill
      donmacneill@bellaliant.net</div>
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