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Gangland
delia todd

Gangland (Sturnus vulgaris)

Again, not all of them could be got into the frame.

I gave the picture that title, as these guys are right vandals, especially if they get to my window feeders.... the times they've sent them crashing to the ground the ratbags!!!

Thought there was some nice light on them that day, along with the changing colours of the berberis (I think it is... very spiky shrub). A few days later that was all pruned off by the gardeners!

TTTW
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Habitat
Town garden
Location
Blairgowrie, Perthshire
Date taken
4 October 2017
Scientific name
Sturnus vulgaris
Equipment used
Fuji Finepix HS50 Sports Mode Continuous
S K Gudi
Lol for that caption!! You got a wonderful group picture of these hungry & boisterous gang from a nice pov; Delia!!! tfs.
 
Neil G.
I wish they would come in my garden......ive lived here for nearly six years and never seen one.
 
KC Foggin
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It sure looks that way and I can well relate when I get a group of them at my feeders.

Very nicely captured D.
 
M
Lucky for me , Don't have trouble with them, damn grey squirrels are enough ,I've now put thick grease on the pole ,appears to be working , talk about climbing the greasy pole ! Wow .
 
Doc Duck
That's berberis, all right. Did you notice if any birds were going for the berberis berries? They're edible, even to humans. Sour, but rather tasty for a wee nibble, I find, and supposedly nutritious. But I've never noticed whether birds eat them.
As for the starling mob, they seem to have settled down a bit here. Marching around like they own the place (as mobsters likely do once they've taken over ;) ). Excellent, sharp shot! Well done :t: :t:
 

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