Pet Starling Complains about Being Given Medicine

Bowie is one of my two pet European Starlings. She likes to complain when I do this but she's not actually upset, just mildly annoyed.

[scepticalhyenas]

If there is one emotion that all birds can communicate perfectly from the moment they hatch, it's pure and righteous indignation

[maggiem]

_"HOW DARE YOU HELP ME, MOTHER."_

[perrobravoperocastrado]

Nah, she’s complaining about being in such an undignified position…

[nerveagent]

Birds' bones aren't hollow, they're just where they keep their attitude

[GallowglassVT]

They look like they're saying "EXCUSE ME??!!"

[jacobsparry]

“ Lady if you like it so much YOU eat it! You need it for YOUR legs, I have wings! “
Actually she is pretty well behaved for a starling, even like this.

[toastyblankets]

As somebody who regularly has to remove starlings from our vent, ceiling, and general house; I can say for certain a starling can be MUCH more distressed then this one.

[cameronlikesbugs]

fellow Starling caretaker here! my Thor does the same foot death grip on my finger when he has to take meds🤣

[creative_leafeonpony_fan]

I've never seen a creature embody the '<' face so perfectly

[mhz-yngh]

Awww, she’s adorable. She handled getting her meds great. There is no creature that has more pride, than a European Starling. I had my Timmy Starling from 2 days old to 12. I miss him and think about him every single day.

[CharlieApples]

This is like the bird equivalent of an old fashioned lady gasping incredulously at something offensive

[draindranker]

"You're not dying!"

"YOU DON'T KNOW THAT!"

[Ahblahblahblah]

I am a certified starling interpreter and from what I hear the starling is saying…
*UNHAND ME WENCH!*

[wendyhadley]

The sweet bird is being so calm and polite while complaining.

[JaneFlowerbird]

Another starling: * cool impressions and noises *
This starling: *EEEEUUCCHH

[CringeGamingOG]

My green cheeked conure literally quacks at me when he’s pissed off. Never have I seen something so cute yet so offensive from an animal in my life.

[ItBeLkeDatFR]

This kind woman: "I'm trying to fix your leg by giving you medicine"

This starling: "the AUDACITY 😤"

[godslaughter]

Peeved to be in this predicament. Some of the pigeons I feed daily have developed quite an attitude and will go "GU! GU!" at me or even slap me. Like, bro....

Dinosaurs do be having wonderful personalities

[maryvaughn]

“Help! I’m dying here!” He is as dramatic as the Husky can be.🤣🤣

[elven]

“I’m just trying to fix your leg” “Oh”