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JP
6th May 2008, 02:45 AM
I was outside working and as I came out of the hallway of one of the buildings, there on the ground were two Starlings going at it. As I am smarter then the average bear I figured out it wasn't mating they were doing. They were having a death match for sure. They did not care in the least that I was there watching them. One on his back the other on top trying hard to get a throat ripping bite in.
Suddenly I felt like I was in a school yard. Where I was standing was at the intersection of two side walks with the end of three buildings surrounding me. The rim of the roofs of all three buildings were lined with Starlings watching. As well as three crows.
I almost had to push them with my foot to get them to stop. They didn't care I was yelling at them and shooing them with my arms. As they flew off I looked up again and ALL the birds were looking at me like I ruined their day!!! How wild is that?!!!

Sandy
6th May 2008, 04:36 AM
You ruined their fun Jim. I wouldn't have been able to stand there and watch either without breaking it up. I never knew starlings would fight like that. You always are getting to see the most interesting things happen.

BirdCurious
6th May 2008, 05:11 AM
Gee! That's brutal. I don't think of birds doing things like that...although living with The Murderess you would think I would get a clue.
I hope they flew off in opposite directions and didn't just take the fight around the corner and out of your sight!

JP
6th May 2008, 07:20 AM
Gee! That's brutal. I don't think of birds doing things like that...although living with The Murderess you would think I would get a clue.
I hope they flew off in opposite directions and didn't just take the fight around the corner and out of your sight!

what happened was I distracted the bird on top and the one on bottom took that as a cue with the other in hot pursuit.

Tiki
6th May 2008, 08:39 AM
It's spring and they were probably fighting over a lady starling. That is kind of funny how the others were all sitting around watching just like a schoolyard brawl. I would have broken it up too, there's enough lady starlings to go around if they look!

JP
6th May 2008, 02:32 PM
sheesh theuy all got babies now!!! There is a nest under every stairwell!