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23-01-2009, 07:02 PM
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| | | US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
I was sent these images today. It appears that the owner of an automatic car wash in America was having money stolen from the machine so he set up a hidden camera to try to catch the thief.
These, rather poor quality photos, shows what was happening.   
Not sure of the species. It looks like an American form of Starling. A large number of coins was found on the car wash roof and scattered amongst nearby trees. |
23-01-2009, 07:05 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
it is a starling and they are considered a pest in America..
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23-01-2009, 07:05 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
male Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Cheers,
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23-01-2009, 07:05 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
That is sooooooooooooooo funny Definately a Starling. |
23-01-2009, 07:09 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
How funny! The coins wouldn't make a very comfy nest though would they!
Thanks for the images, Geoff! |
24-01-2009, 06:29 AM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
Great fun- I remember seeing these images in a newspaper about a year or so ago. Imaginative nest site! |
24-01-2009, 08:09 AM
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| |  Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman  male Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
Cheers,
Adam | Come on Adam more like a female  after all it is emptying a mans pockets
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24-01-2009, 12:18 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Davy Crockett Come on Adam more like a female after all it is emptying a mans pockets |  Cheeky 
Great story Geoff F
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24-01-2009, 05:55 PM
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| | | Re: US bird caught with it's beak in the till.
Wow, very interesting but why do they do it? I understand that magpies also 'steal' bright objects, but what for? As for the starling, it must have gone right inside the machine to get its booty, such a lot of effort for what reason??
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