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Starling Vandalism
We planted out a load of Zinnia Profusion (from T&M) on Saturday; by
this morning there was only one still left in. All the others had been up-rooted by a starling that is nesting in one of our eave corners. The bird isn't eating the plants, just uprooting them and leaving them lying -roots exposed- on the border. We also planted out various other bedding types, such as begonias, busy lizzies etc, but the bird only seems interested in vandalising the zinnias. Most of the zinnias are now ruined and I suppose we'll just have to get something else to replace them; there's really no other solution. Perhaps I should be posting this query on a bird group, but I was wondering whether starlings are known for uprooting zinnias, what is their motive for doing so, and why should they single that particular plant out for attention? (And, if they are well known for such activity, can anyone tell me if there are any other types of plant they vandalise, so I can avoid them when choosing the replacements please?) Cheers, Robin McInnes Cheshire, UK |
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