Starling scrum

Starlings are well known for their 'mob-handed' approach to garden feeding, and this was captured wonderfully by Linda Maddock on the Isles of Scilly. We estimate that this bird table measures about 12 x 4 Starlings, which means that there could be some 48 of these birds on the bottom layer alone!

Starlings (Linda Maddock) — Crouch, touch, pause, engage

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