Something a Little Different

Lizardlover

Lizardlover

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Just adopted this cutie today, she's settling in nicely and clearly knows how to work the camera. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1341021850.172091.jpg
 
I saved a starling a couple of days ago, my cat found a baby in my back yard and it couldn't fly yet. We took it to forest watch. Few days later we found a stork with broken wing. Did the same thing - took it to forest watch.
 
Gotta love TapaTalk, just realized how weird my initial post looks lol. She is very neat and eats like a chameleon :p.
 
She's only a year old so her speech is very choppy, but she does try! But some of the older ones I've seen speak almost perfectly. Here's a video of her taking a bath.

 
Lizardlover said:
They make great pets, very good speakers. Some people call them a "poor mans Mynah".
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There are lots of advantages to a starling as a pet bird. You don't need permits to take them from the wild because they are a pest species (so once you raise one don't release it again). You can basically get one "free", though there are bird breeders who sell hand fed babies. They are fantastic mimics and will pick up an amazing repertoire. They are very very social and smart, so respond to their people well. They are not destructive or serious biters like many hookbills. They are beautiful in their breeding plumage.
 
mat3o said:
I saved a starling a couple of days ago, my cat found a baby in my back yard and it couldn't fly yet. We took it to forest watch. Few days later we found a stork with broken wing. Did the same thing - took it to forest watch.
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I got to spend part of my 4th of July holiday catching an injured bald eagle so it could be shipped to our regional wildlife rehabilitation center. They seem so dangerous and aggressive to approach, but actually most raptors are fairly simple to deal with. They are not known for their brain power!
 
Carlton said:
There are lots of advantages to a starling as a pet bird. You don't need permits to take them from the wild because they are a pest species (so once you raise one don't release it again). You can basically get one "free", though there are bird breeders who sell hand fed babies. They are fantastic mimics and will pick up an amazing repertoire. They are very very social and smart, so respond to their people well. They are not destructive or serious biters like many hookbills. They are beautiful in their breeding plumage.
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Very true, especially when they're raised from such a young age and they "imprint" on humans. I didn't even realize that you had avian experience and then I looked at your avatar and said a big "DUH!" to myself. :p
 
Lizardlover said:
Very true, especially when they're raised from such a young age and they "imprint" on humans. I didn't even realize that you had avian experience and then I looked at your avatar and said a big "DUH!" to myself. :p
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Ha Ha Ha! OK, now that you know, what species is it??? Here's a hint...it's not from the US and is related to kingfishers. :D
 
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