Bird Thief Caught in the Act!

European Starlings are famous for their ability to find their way into tight little nooks and crannies, especially when the nesting urge strikes. They become very adept, for example, at navigating dryer vents and other manmade contraptions. Now, it appears that they have mastered coin-operated car washes. This bird–it's thieving ways caught on film–probably thought it had found an ideal nesting site, if only it could keep the cavity free of all those shiny pieces of metal that kept showing up!