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Message: <blockquote data-quote="marcia A" data-source="post: 1462759" data-attributes="member: 75389">We are lucky enough to have Starlings in our garden as well as a range of other birds including some very stroppy blackbirds who dont seem the least bit intimidated by them.  I feed the birds every morning and admittedly the Starlings are some of the first to come and grab the takings.  They seem to flock in the trees overlooking the hedge every morning waiting for breakfast!o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />We also have wood pigeons, collared doves, a pair of robins, chaffinches, dunnocks and a pair of cheeky Jackdaws who occasionally come to visit.  None of them seem that bothered by the Starlings.  Mind you the Starlings always seem to get to the fat balls first and at this time of year they dont last 5 minutes.  It'll be even worse when the youngsters arrive - and they will be here soon as the adults are nesting in our roof for the 4th year running.o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />What I would like to know is where have all the Greenfinches gone.  We used to get them on a regular basis but now you are lucky if you see them once or twice a fortnight! :-C</blockquote>

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