Starling Skin

[seanrus 0]

Whats the best time of year to harvest a Starling Skin?

[Kytroutbum 0]

Spring with the breeding plumage and the feathers are not worn and broken. Just be sure to clean it well and treat for pests.

[flyrod98 0]

In the spring the males look like this pic in their breeding plumage. The beak turns yellow during this period. In the early fall the feathers become tipped with white.

[Ridleyffo 0]

where is my pellet gun!!!!! :gunsmilie: :gun_bandana:

[guppergoo 0]

Never knew these were of any value.... we got our soffets etc torn off from a tornado and these guys promptly setup shop in the pieces that were left hanging. We live in a nice neighborhood - I am now known as "that guy who sits in his driveway with a pellet gun guzzling beer and staring at his house".

[Ridleyffo 0]

And they should be totally legal to shoot. Dam mean birds they are. But great irradescent feathers.

[lewy271 0]

I've taken one in very late spring, and one mid summer and liked the late spring birds better. Now I don't bother anymore, they are cheap 5 to 10 bucks. It's much easier than cleaning the thing.

[seanrus 0]

It would be great if I could buy 1 but no body sells them around here and can't get them shipped through the border

[troutguy 0]

Seanrus do they not go to PEI? WE have them here, but I bought mine for $3 plus a dollar shipping from some kid on ebay. It is so expensive to ship to Canada. I have three turkeys on the trading section and the only people who wanted to trade were Canadian. It was almost 200 dollars to export a turkey skin worth ten to 20 bucks.

 

Are they protected in Canada? I would post in Canadian Craigslist wanted section or sports.

[lewy271 0]

I call them sky rats here. They are everywhere including every vent that isn't protected. Just had to dislodge one from my bathroom fan two weeks ago.