I have been drawing these characters in my sketchbooks for the past twelve years, mostly for fun and to amuse myself.  Only recently have I thought of adapting them into an animated tv series for the junior set.  But as luck would have it, there is a book out that I was unaware of that uses the term "starlings" for their characters...so I'm back to the drawing board for awhile longer as I figure out what tale these guys  want to tell....