Three days ago I opened the door of the aviary and let the starlings free. But they are still babys and hungry so I keep on feeding them. As soon as they recognize me they start screaming and coming along.

Yesterday he hit his spurs into my right forearm. I stopped breathing because it hurt so much. I think he injured a vein although the skin was not cut. A big swelling emerged and I couldn't move my hand for some time. I already chopped off the tips of his spurs a couple of weeks ago but obviously this was not enough. Today I anaesthetised him and removed the spurs - gone for ever!



I think his ladies will be thankful too - when he is making love he is pretty rude and reckless.

produced by a tiny little bird.



Location: under the roof in the shed. It's a "Willie Wagtail" and pretty common here.

Some more information about this busy flycatcher:

http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Rhipidura-leucophrys