Because of their soft and pointy bills starlings like any seed that has already been cracked open such as sunflower chips.
How to get rid of starlings in my roof.
One thing you can do is to make the slope steeper by installing an additional board or reconstructing this part of your roof.
European starlings can be one of the least wanted backyard birds but also one of the most challenging to get rid of.
Keep in mind that call and audio related deterrents should not be put in place after starlings have already started nesting they have to be implemented before the breeding season.
In my backyard starlings go crazy for suet but only if it has cracked corn peanuts or other shelled seed inside.
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Suet with corn peanuts etc.
Where have all the starlings gone.
It serves as an instant roof and if the slope isn t too steep your house becomes an easy choice.
For large flocks or agricultural applications starlings can be removed or deterred with a well timed organized scare campaign using strategically placed sophisticated audio or visual repellents as well as deterrents that irritate the starlings other senses.
Starlings are not fans of bird feeders so you can put up a bird feeder for cardinals grackles blue jays etc.
Bird baths are very useful too.
The reason why birds like starlings nest under your eaves is it s safe from predators and natural elements.
Get rid of different foods the starlings like and habitats they might want to live in as mentioned a couple of times in the article.
Good fun to watch the greedy barstewards get though a gap then gloat on seed and try to get back monkey with the hand in the cookey jar taken to the extreme.
Remove immediately to help get rid of starlings.
Grow native plants around your yard.