Question from Pennsylvania, USA (1 Viewer)

[JCA]

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
February 2023
Size of a large Robin

These birds don’t eat from my birdseed feeder. They hang out on the grass for short periods. They are often in groups of 10-50. The yellow beak has me stumped. Thanks for any info!

 

[Butty]

Starlings. Slightly smaller than American robin (all American robins are the same size).

 

[JCA]

Thank you! I also get a starling at my feeder, but it has a dark colored beak, which is what confused me. I appreciate your response.

 

[Butty]

Np. Starling's bill-colour varies with age and sex.

 

[KC Foggin]

Yup!-A-great-group-image-of-these-Starlings-JCA!!!

 

[rkj]

In America these are usually known as European Starlings. As you might guess from the name, they are not native to the New World.

 

[lmans66]

They always come packaged in obnoxious jumbo-sized numbers too.🥲