danc Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Admittedly I'm not much of a bird guy, but these guys really caught my eye while out for a drive this afternoon. The greens and purples really stood out in the sun. I think that their feathers were probably puffed out in an attempt to keep warm in todays frigid temps and high winds, giving them a bulkier look. They're probably something quite common, but I have no idea what they are. Can someone let me know? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitespinnerbait Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 European Starlings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Pretty sure they are starlings. 2 species of the bird were introduced to Canada a long time back. At times they can be a serious nuisance. Some provinces and states used to have a bounty on this bird and crows as they were harmful to various crops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danc Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Thanks guys.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 They are starlings ,and they create havoc around my blue bird boxes in the spring . A real pain in the ass!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofish4me Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Starling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabluz Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 (edited) Yep.....starlings. Notice the dark breast feathers with the white centers. They make good eyes for streamers quite similar to junglecock feathers that are no longer available. Shooting the starlings is great because they are pests. Imagine if starlings, crows, sparrows and a handful of other birds had not been introduced to North America, we would see way more bluebirds, cardinals, blue jays, wrens, chickadees etc. Edited January 3, 2012 by Dabluz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheFly Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yup. Cheap Junglecock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkbait22 Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Yup. Cheap Junglecock Really eh. Figures, I recently destoryed my childhood pullet gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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