I am bewildered–unable to identify the birds that feed on bugs in our lawn. They look like this.
They come down in large flocks to feed on the ground. They move around in erratic patterns, sometimes running and sometimes leaping into the air to snatch a bug on the wing. Here another image that was taken in full sun.
Do you have any idea what these birds might be?
Yes, Starlings at my place do talk.
But they talk too loud and shit too much.
This becomes a big issue. :badmood:
I understand that it is a big issue and major nuisance. :zip:
Starlings mimick other birds and have been known to talk. We get these birds on the lawns here too. The cats love to watch the drama as they all get spooked and take flight at once…only to settle across the street.
It’s fun to watch them foraging across the grass. Then rise up in a single cloud. I keep learning more each day.
Whatever David says is Ivory Soap certain. He’s the real bird man. He’s writing the Birds of Mason County book.
The phrase “large flocks” is a good clue to what are immature European Starlings. This species (mentioned in Shakespeare’s works) was repeatedly introduced to North America back in the late 1800s, and sadly has since displaced many native cavity-nesting birds.
I sent to my bird guru friend