January 14, 201412 yr I have a story to tell but I want to hear some facts first. I was very impressed with what I saw but again I want to hear some facts first. Anyone?
January 14, 201412 yr I don't know about hunting together but I saw 10 or more outside my kitchen window last week in and on a shrub next to the house. I've rarely seen more than two at a time but that was twice in two weeks that I saw a small "Flock" of them together.
January 14, 201412 yr Author My flock was tactical. They would have made a SWAT Team proud. Anyone else?
January 14, 201412 yr I have a story to tell but I want to hear some facts first. I was very impressed with what I saw but again I want to hear some facts first. Anyone? If you're talking about hunting for worms and grubs, I know that the Common Starling hunts in a group. It's more like herding, actually. A group of starlings will land in a group on a small portion of open field or grass, something maybe 200 square feet or so in size....so say about a 15' x 15' plot of grass. They will essentially position themselves to set up a large perimeter, and then peck at the ground systematically while working their way inwards until they have "herded" all of the worms, grubs, slugs, and insects in the grass and in the topsoil into a small area, maybe 10 square feet or so. Then they can essentially just chow down on the smorgasbord of food they've corralled between themselves.
January 14, 201412 yr If you're talking about hunting for worms and grubs, I know that the Common Starling hunts in a group. It's more like herding, actually. A group of starlings will land in a group on a small portion of open field or grass, something maybe 200 square feet or so in size....so say about a 15' x 15' plot of grass. They will essentially position themselves to set up a large perimeter, and then peck at the ground systematically while working their way inwards until they have "herded" all of the worms, grubs, slugs, and insects in the grass and in the topsoil into a small area, maybe 10 square feet or so. Then they can essentially just chow down on the smorgasbord of food they've corralled between themselves. Pilgrims should have shot the nasty things instead of letting them ride on the boat over here.
January 14, 201412 yr Pilgrims should have shot the nasty things instead of letting them ride on the boat over here. Truth.
January 14, 201412 yr Author Were they mixed or all females? Mixed best I could tell. One was female for sure and one was male for sure but I am uncertain on the other two. It happened real fast and I had to figure out what I was seeing.
January 14, 201412 yr Author If you're talking about hunting for worms and grubs, I know that the Common Starling hunts in a group. It's more like herding, actually. A group of starlings will land in a group on a small portion of open field or grass, something maybe 200 square feet or so in size....so say about a 15' x 15' plot of grass. They will essentially position themselves to set up a large perimeter, and then peck at the ground systematically while working their way inwards until they have "herded" all of the worms, grubs, slugs, and insects in the grass and in the topsoil into a small area, maybe 10 square feet or so. Then they can essentially just chow down on the smorgasbord of food they've corralled between themselves. What I witnessed was similar.
January 14, 201412 yr For some reason I have an image of Bobby Petrino and Rick Pitino stalking their prey together.
January 14, 201412 yr They tend to hunt in packs. [ATTACH=CONFIG]42378[/ATTACH] True. I can think of some cardinals that I wouldn't want hunting me.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSe38dzJYkY
January 14, 201412 yr They tend to hunt in packs. [ATTACH=CONFIG]42378[/ATTACH] There's not a "corralling of little boys" joke on the way is there?
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