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Five Common Starlings in a Puddle
Five Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) “European Starlings” with a female and male Brown-headed Cowbird in the background. .
Habitat
Gulf Coast Marshes and Prairies vegetation area. Open manicured park with paved trails, athletic fields and numerous retention ponds at 51 m (167 ft) elevation.
Location
Paul D. Rushing Park, Katy, Harris County, Texas, USA.
Date taken
December 2023
Scientific name
Sturnus vulgaris
Equipment used
Canon
Beautiful detail on these starlings, Stanley, and good to see their companions in the background.
 
lovely gathering, Stanley, the details and iridescent colors are really awesome, a real topper, many tfs!!
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
433
Comment count
9

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/7.1
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1250 second(s)
ISO
640
Filename
Five Starlings in the puddle, Two Brown-headed Cowbirds in background. Paul D. Rushing Park, K...jpg
File size
1.4 MB
Date taken
Fri, 08 December 2023 11:55 AM
Dimensions
1024px x 649px

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