'Painting
images with light, moments framed with love' |
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Starling - Sturnus vulgaris |
I
was out photographing Starlings recently, when a well-meaning passerby
asked why I was photographing such a 'plain black bird'. Obviously
in our busy lives, its possible we may see, but actually fail to
'see' just what is there! Starlings are a very stunning and very
entertaining wild bird, with lots of endearing characteristics.
Next time you see one, spare it some time and discover its beauty
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Plumage
in October |
Not only are these birds entertaining characters, they throw up
some nice surprises relating to smaller, more easily missed details.
For example, breeding birds show a yellow bill; at its base the
colour being either blue (male bird) or pink (female bird) In juveniles
and non-breeding first winter birds the bill is generally all black. |
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'His
and Hers' - January 24th 2009 |
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October
2008 |
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Male
bird - January 2009 |
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'Store
Guard' - Male November 2008 |
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'Not
So Vulgar' - Female January 2009 |
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Starling
Male - January 2009 |
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