this post was submitted on 11 May 2024
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Bird-Watching and Ornithology

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Mainly birdwatching pix and ID help; please post approximate location (country/region/at least give us a continent!) - moderators needed (eventually?)

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I heard a weird tapping/rattling sound coming from my roof, and when I went to see, I saw this little nestling inches from the edge and about to tumble themself off.

I managed to catch them mid-fall. I pulled out a ladder, climbed up the roof with em, and got em safely back into their nest.

Pretty sure it's a starling.

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[–] thesporkeffect@lemmy.world 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Man they really are just a pile of sticks and duct tape underneath

[–] RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

That's how you get the ability to fly. Maybe Boeing is basing their plane design a little too much on Nature.

[–] JacobCoffinWrites 3 points 6 months ago

Or not enough. They need more feathers