2021 Starling Thinning

[Gibsmedat]

Popped 2 adults and the 4 babies in the nest with the grandson today. Still have a nest in the barn that I can’t reach.. yet.

Nice. I read that when an adult and baby are together, that you shoot the adult first. As the babies are so dumb that they just stay put, and you can shoot them next. Haven’t seen babies yet this year. They are so loud and annoying.

 

[tmschuller]

Nice. I read that when an adult and baby are together, that you shoot the adult first. As the babies are so dumb that they just stay put, and you can shoot them next. Haven’t seen babies yet this year. They are so loud and annoying.

They were still in the nest. The beastards made there way into my swallow birdhouse.
Add another two today.

 

[Gibsmedat]

+3 today.

Greedy bastards on both of my mealworm feeders. I have multiple bluebird families that are coming by all day to feed their young. They take as many worms as they can hold. Also have downy woodpeckers taking a bunch for their young. Even cardinals like the mealworms but they just eat and don’t take any to go.

 

[Gibsmedat]

+3 starlings and 2 sparrows.

always do well on rainy days as it makes it harder for them to sense you. I changed my cover where I shoot from so that’s helped too.

 

[tmschuller]

Same here. Popped 2 more and one is still hanging in the tree. I have propped up dead ones and have thrown out bread to help lure in others... NO mercy just empty hulls! Keep up the good work

 

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[Gibsmedat]

Same here. Popped 2 more and one is still hanging in the tree. I have propped up dead ones and have thrown out bread to help lure in others... NO mercy just empty hulls! Keep up the good work

Saw the first group of baby starlings out today. A group of 3 or so with their parents. I wasn’t quite setup for the day but I got one of the babies with a good shot. They are even more annoying than the adults.

+1 for Wednesday

 

[Bigtanker]

+2 this morning.

Make that 3.

 

[COOPADUP]

They are relentless. Put two suet cakes out and they devoured both in one afternoon. Getting out the two pellet weapons today to thin the flock.

 

[Bigtanker]

+2 more

 

[patience0830]

I am Sooo proud of y'all. I haven't seen many around the house since the snow left so I'm slackin'.

 

[bwframe]

I had a few years where they avoided my neighborhood. Not so much now, but they must remember? They are very skiddish here, flying off when I come out the door.

I notice that single starlings occasionally sneak into a herd of cowbirds feeding in the lawn. I've been avoiding shooting the cowbirds, but after reading up on them just now discovered that they are an invasive pest also.

Blackbirds beware!

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Saw my first starlings here this morning. Probably going to start keeping the pellet rifle out here on the deck with me while I'm working.

 

[sparky32]

Its been looking like a pterodactyl has been crapping on my wifes Suv every morning so I went on a starling extinction mission. Downed a half dozen this past week just working outside and keeping the 1100 in reach for the trees above.

My son even watches for them now as I always am saying how nasty they are like a rat with wings.

 

[Bigtanker]

Its been looking like a pterodactyl has been crapping on my wifes Suv every morning so I went on a starling extinction mission. Downed a half dozen this past week just working outside and keeping the 1100 in reach for the trees above.

My son even watches for them now as I always am saying how nasty they are like a rat with wings.

That is the exact reason I started doing this. The amount of crap on a freshly washed vehicle is insane.

 

[patience0830]

Got one with the semi today!

 

[tmschuller]

Saw the first group of baby starlings out today. A group of 3 or so with their parents. I wasn’t quite setup for the day but I got one of the babies with a good shot. They are even more annoying than the adults.

+1 for Wednesday

Yes!! Have some hatchlings flying around at home. Nice flying target practice. The dang adults now are on to me so I’m deploying a tactical scarecrow so they will get used to seeing someone outside. There very weary of any movement.

 

[bwframe]

4 birds today and 2 chipmunks. One of the munks was in a trap.

 

[tmschuller]

4 birds today and 2 chipmunks. One of the munks was in a trap.

I have several munks to get rid of. Rat trap under a milk crate works good but more fun to use a .22. Some more pineys came around too. This weekend is hopefully their last

 

[KokomoDave]

I have my Charter Arms 44 Special stoked with bird / snake shot. My neighbors applaud my efforts as they tired of the poop machines ruining a good Crew car wash.