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poliphilo ([personal profile] poliphilo) wrote2016-05-07 12:07 pm

Beep, Beep, Beep

Starlings have built a nest behind the tile cladding on the south-facing side of the house. When you walk underneath you can hear the little ones going "Beep, beep, beep"- regularly and mechanically- like a homing beacon. 

[identity profile] cmcmck.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 11:12 am (UTC)(link)
Awww! :o)

[identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 02:05 pm (UTC)(link)
Baby birds can be incredibly noisy and demanding. Their "feed me NOW" call is so insistent!

[identity profile] poliphilo.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 03:09 pm (UTC)(link)
I imagine it's designed to keep their parents coming up with the goods.

[identity profile] porsupah.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 05:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Curiously, that was something that struck me about this moment - they were so quiet! (I'm not an avian photographer, so I'm not well versed in bird behavior - my usual focus is rabbits)

[identity profile] pondhopper.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 10:16 pm (UTC)(link)
That is a wonderful photo!

[identity profile] porsupah.livejournal.com 2016-05-07 10:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Thanks. ^_^ I strive to show off wild lives. Whilst buns are my usual focus, I'll eagerly latch onto any moment that presents itself. ^_^