MDL - Starling Customer Service

[tome]

We've had a big problem with starlings here in Northney. Every day I can, I hose off the purple poo from my decks safe in the knowledge that I'll have to do it again tomorrow.

Arrived at the boat this evening to see the usual deposits, but no sign of the starling darlings. Puzzled, I then saw a falcon being flown around the marina by a gauntletted handler. Jeez, did the bird look fierce and hungry.

I've no doubt the little darlings will return in time. After all, who could resist the local berries?

So is this good customer service or the basis of next years price hike?

 

[BlueSkyNick]

Maybe the falcon will start dropping bits of digested starling onto your decks!

 

[Joe_Cole]

With all those berries you just need to make sure that the Falcon doesn't turn vegetarian!

 

[Sans Bateau]

Tom

It was a Harris Hawk, no I'm not a twitcher, I spoke to the handler.

It was an amazing sight none the less. I was told that a Harris Hawk could not actually catch a starling, the mere pressence of the BOP was enough though to see off the little darlings!

 

[tome]

A Harris Hawk will do nicely - it does look fierce and menacing. Returning yesterday afternoon I couldn't see a single starling around.