Can anyone identfy this bird please. My friend has recenty started getting a woodecker in her garden. Now this appeared yesterday and today there were two. I thought it was a juvenile woodpecker but really not sure. Thanks in advance
Sheila
Looks very much like a juvenile Starling beginning to assume adult markings, long way to go yet!
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Oh thank you so much for your speedy reply! I have not seen such a young starling before so just didn't think of that!
They look nothing like the parents and only get the adult colours from the bottom up with that pale brown head the very last to change!