My neighbour has a large cherry tree and one or two Starlings have been perched in it of late in the high branches. They make the most varied and curious bird song I have ever heard, which is quite fascinating.
Starling Sturnus vulgaris, April 2018, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman
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Thanks for sharing, dear Pete 🙂
My wife’s hobby is just to listen to the voices of the birds and recognize them – so she knows that kind of bird is singing.
Have a great Sunday
Didi
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Thank you Dear Didi 🙂 What a most lovely hobby your dear wife has!
Enjoy a most beautiful and peaceful Sunday. Pete
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Thanks, dear Pete 🙂
All good wishes
Didi
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I love starlings’ calls. They sound so excited to be alive.
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They certainly do, Adele 🙂
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This starling just sparkles! Wonderful photograph Pete.
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I was lucky it was in full sun. Thank you 🙂
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I love watching the starlings, especially the murmuration, but they seems to have disappeared from here recently. They have beautiful colours.
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The colours are quite beautiful indeed, Jude. I have yet to see a murmuration here, although quite a number of Starlings visit around here.
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Starlings like to perch on the rigging of the boats around me as I work, and their calls and songs are just delightful. I’ve always thought of them as burbling, like a fountain of sound.
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That sound lovely. They are so full of found, especially this time of year, and their vocal range is quite something.
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I like starlings. But I don’t think they sing, they tell stories. 😉
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I like that Susanne 🙂
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Two pairs of starlings are living and breeding under my roof for years now. First the males do arrive in spring. They are not yet ready to sing. They are practising and it sounds like some murmurs. Then sometimes a high note comes out and then they fall silent, like they are surprised to hear themselves. On nice days I go outdoors and whistle to them ( to inspire them). Later in spring – when they are able to sing- sometimes I am treated to one of my own whistle-melodies. But to be honest, both males prefer the jingle of my old Nokia-mobile 🙂
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That sounds so lovely to have them breeding there, and to see and hear the young ones in their rise to adulthood!
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One of their nests is under the roof of my guestroom. Some guest became very upset by the noises in the night. young starlings seem to be very active at night. The other pair is under the roof of my bedroom, but I never wake from noises they make. Am used to it I guess.
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Absolutely stunning shot. You made this bird seem so lovely!
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Thank you 🙂
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