Starling damage

These are just some of the problems brought on by starlings. These are some nasty birds.

Do they taste any good?

I wouldn't eat them

aren't they those cute little grey things? I have a few.

No, you have probably seen them around McDonald's though Here's some good info on them. I'm not too sure about their numbers in the northwest, but in many places they are a huge problem in the yard. They kill songbirds, and are an introduced parasitic species, so they aren't protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/European_Starling.html

Are these what you've seen?

no, they're more a white and black little thing, my mom always called them starlings. but I have seen the damage they do at hotels, apartments and the like. Maybe not them but something like them.

we do have a lot of woodpeckers though.

Hmm, get me a picture and I will tell you what it is.