contentedbirder
Well-known member
9 March 2019, Northern New Jersey
It looks like two starlings are visiting a nestbox in our backyard. It was put up in the hope that woodpeckers would nest in it. A house sparrow couple built two nests in it a few summers ago (one on top of the other).
The starlings can be seen going to a nearby feeder, grabbing a bite, and then returning to the nestbox. One just hangs out (literally), looking around the yard.
Are they just winter roosting, or are they planning on raising a family?
Is one bringing food for the other?
Here's 30 minutes of their behavior, edited down to a 17 minute video:
https://youtu.be/XtaVW2AdmMg
It looks like two starlings are visiting a nestbox in our backyard. It was put up in the hope that woodpeckers would nest in it. A house sparrow couple built two nests in it a few summers ago (one on top of the other).
The starlings can be seen going to a nearby feeder, grabbing a bite, and then returning to the nestbox. One just hangs out (literally), looking around the yard.
Are they just winter roosting, or are they planning on raising a family?
Is one bringing food for the other?
Here's 30 minutes of their behavior, edited down to a 17 minute video:
https://youtu.be/XtaVW2AdmMg