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Apr 4, 2022 10:37:53   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
out of the mealworm house. I had to decrease the opening to 1 3/8th" by 3" to keep out the starlings, bluejays, grackles and robins. They would gobble down the mealworms in record time. Now the smaller birds, especially the bluebirds can eat in peace.


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Apr 4, 2022 10:42:05   #
kpmac Loc: Ragley, La
 
Nice move, vz. I fear resistance is futile, though.

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Apr 4, 2022 10:50:34   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
kpmac wrote:
Nice move, vz. I fear resistance is futile, though.


Thanks kp. And you might be right. Just when you think you have it figured out, here comes the curve ball. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 11:03:49   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 


Starlings are voracious!

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Apr 4, 2022 11:04:17   #
ecobin Loc: Paoli, PA
 
Nice modification, Erik.

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Apr 4, 2022 11:17:22   #
BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten
 
Nice, think I’ll give that a try.

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Apr 4, 2022 11:27:10   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
Longshadow wrote:


Starlings are voracious!


You got that right Longshadow. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 11:29:07   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
ecobin wrote:
Nice modification, Erik.


Thanks Elliot. I try to be smarter than the usual starling but that doesn't always work out. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 11:30:08   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
BassmanBruce wrote:
Nice, think I’ll give that a try.


Give 'er a go Bruce. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 12:05:35   #
cytafex Loc: Clarksburg MA
 
Starlings need to eat too!

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Apr 4, 2022 12:11:45   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
cytafex wrote:
Starlings need to eat too!


There is plenty of other bird food cytafex for them to wolf down. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 13:11:57   #
UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT
 
Good work, Erik! BTW #2 is excellent.

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Apr 4, 2022 13:28:50   #
vonzip Loc: cape cod
 
UTMike wrote:
Good work, Erik! BTW #2 is excellent.


Thanks Mike. Caught the bluebird right before launch. vz

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Apr 4, 2022 13:41:43   #
L-Fox
 
vonzip wrote:
out of the mealworm house. I had to decrease the opening to 1 3/8th" by 3" to keep out the starlings, bluejays, grackles and robins. They would gobble down the mealworms in record time. Now the smaller birds, especially the bluebirds can eat in peace.



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Apr 5, 2022 05:45:08   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
vonzip wrote:
out of the mealworm house. I had to decrease the opening to 1 3/8th" by 3" to keep out the starlings, bluejays, grackles and robins. They would gobble down the mealworms in record time. Now the smaller birds, especially the bluebirds can eat in peace.


Nicely done Erik

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