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A Starling Proof Bird Feeder?

They don't seem to think so.

Shot on a cold grey February day when the little birds are desperate for food and the greedy starlings muscle them away.
Tamron 500mm mirror lens (tripod through glass)

I'm told it is not ecologically correct to have a bad attitude towards Starlings in the garden, but feeding a local flock of 50 is not what I signed up to do!

Watch them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2EdR_hJScU
Godfinch - welcome 2.jpg
Godfinch - welcome 2.jpg
Godfinch - welcome.jpg
Godfinch - welcome.jpg
Finches are very welcome ...
Finches are very welcome ...
Clever Starling gets inside
Clever Starling gets inside
Starling Clever one inside 2.jpg
Starling Clever one inside 2.jpg
Starling Clever One - tight squeeze to get out
Starling Clever One - tight squeeze to get out
Not Starling Proof.jpg
Not Starling Proof.jpg