Why are all the starlings congregating in my yard and my yard only? They wrapped all the way around my house.
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  • 28 points Argosnautics

    Maybe your neighbors sprayed pesticide on their lawns, and killed every living organism in the soil, including the things birds eat?

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    22 points GnaphaliumUliginosum

    Your lawncare brings all the birds to the yard.

    They are eating invertebrates in the soil. You seem to have a healthy ecosystem, congratulations.

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    11 points mischievous_misfit13

    Yeah I keep things natural and as wild possible since a lot of my neighbors like to fight with who has more stale boring grass in their yard.

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    3 points Suspicious-Peace9233

    They are using the limited amount of wild space

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    4 points mischievous_misfit13

    They can go 2 blocks north and have a whole urban forest! But I saw several (hmmm what’s the word) flocks flying around the area. Perks of being on a hill. But we got heavy fog this afternoon, wonder if they were moving away from it or getting food quickly before it was too damp for them to fly. It was very wet air.

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    2 points No-Improvement-1507

    It's a death cult :)

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    8 points Left_Drink_4048

    I would tend to believe this as you can see the neighbor's yard just looks different.

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    6 points mischievous_misfit13

    I live in the midwest and no one is spraying their yards but it has been unusually warm here and possibly bugs coming up to enjoy the 60 degree weather.

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  • 11 points poopstinkyfart

    you were chosen by the starling gods

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    2 points GnaphaliumUliginosum

    Prepare for the ritual.

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    2 points Suspicious-Peace9233

    You will be protected

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  • 4 points Most_Huckleberry5547

    There eating worm or grubs or an insect of some type..

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  • 5 points Craigslisteria

    “- Sam the Cook: What's the matter? Is something wrong out here? - Mrs. Bundy, elderly ornithologist: We're fighting a war, Sam. - Sam the Cook: A war, against who? - Sebastian Sholes, fisherman in diner: Against birds!”

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    2 points Beachside83

    She was just so determined that a bird would never attack a person.

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  • 4 points Morgue-in

    You probably have wormy or grubby soil and they're feasting lol

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    3 points mischievous_misfit13

    I do find a ton of grubs digging around and the temps have been very warm where I live. Kinda bummed because we need a flea and tick die off

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    1 points Morgue-in

    I'll bet thats it then, grubs are super high in protein for birds and a choice selection for most so your yard was probably like a Benihanas for them lmfao

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  • 3 points Remote_Jellyfish_930

    This happened to me earlier this month. I was sitting in my car and they just kept coming…

    https://preview.redd.it/0tyc7pddse9g1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e68e046d920bf87c7737eb6d556118a82c7876cd

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  • 3 points VonZimOFancy99

    You're being haunted by the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock

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    3 points mischievous_misfit13

    This was my first thought. Hitchcocks movies haunted me as a kid.

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    1 points MartinisnMurder

    Or if you’re a Schitt’s Creek fan, maybe this could be the start of a spinoff of Moira’s film…

    https://preview.redd.it/cvr5o5lfjj9g1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=08e1561dc15d7f42813bb85dde32903ea91f0098

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  • 4 points alepponzi

    best thing about congragation is that they never poop where they congregate, so stay thankful for that

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    2 points minkamagic

    That’s not true at all 😂😂😂

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    3 points alepponzi

    ssshh ffs don't tell him that

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  • 2 points Blitzmarshall07

    They know what you did

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  • 2 points Dizzy_Engine_4854

    This occurs happens in the UK also, maybe after rainfall those tasty worms are near the surface perfect for a feast 🪱 🐦

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  • 2 points Nucksfaniam

    It's your yard until it isn't!

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  • 2 points HoldMyMessages

    Plotting. Nothing to worry about yet.

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  • 2 points Kristen242

    You are blessed

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  • 1 points SuddenKoala45

    Have you watched Hitchcock's "The Birds"?

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  • 1 points NeedleworkerDue8615

    They’re worming looking for those worms after a rain

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