Avoid large open feeders such as hoppers or platforms that are easy options for hungry starling flocks.
Starlings in roof.
European starlings an invasive species not native to the us were first introduced to new york in 1890 as part of a misguided attempt to introduce every bird that william shakespeare ever wrote about into the us.
Tube feeders with very short perches or clinging mesh designs are also less comfortable for starlings.
Hello we ve just discovered that starlings have gotten in to our roof to start building a nest.
It serves as an instant roof and if the slope isn t too steep your house becomes an easy choice.
The reason why birds like starlings nest under your eaves is it s safe from predators and natural elements.
Be it your roof attic basement backyard garden or a gutter they can literally build their nest anywhere you can think of.
Domed feeders can also help keep starlings away as these birds aren t as agile to get underneath the dome.
One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof.
Sometimes young starlings get caught in vents falling into open spaces that they can t escape.
Because the starlings have fewer natural predators here they spread unchecked damaging environments and bullying native birds.
This may be especially true of microwave and stove hood exhaust vents.
Where natural tree hollows for their cavity nests are lacking starlings nest in attics and other building spaces gaining access via vents for dryers stoves and bathrooms or via deteriorated or damaged building materials.
In simple words european starlings are the birds that can easily adapt to almost every kind of habitat.
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To help a starling out of one of these vents you may need to remove the hood or microwave so you might want to call a professional.