Black Iridescent Bird, Coastal Maine USA (1 Viewer)

crazyfingers

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• Jul 11, 2014

• #1

Hi I need help on this one. Taken today in coastal Maine USA. These are two different birds but a pair were sticking together. Eyes are black which appears to rule out a lot of Grackles. But Iridescent. Hmmm...

 

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howiewu

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• Jul 11, 2014

• #2

European Starling.

 

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fugl

Well-known member

• Jul 11, 2014

• #3

European Starling

 

crazyfingers

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• Jul 11, 2014

• #4

No white spots all over. All the starlings I have seen have white spots on back and chest.

 

nartreb

Speak softly and carry a long lens

• Jul 11, 2014

• #5

Starlings molt in autumn. Their new feathers have white tips. These gradually wear away so in spring they usually have tiny spots and by midsummer all the white has vanished.

 

David FG

The Big Dipper

• Jul 11, 2014

• #6

As a European, I can confirm they are most certainly European Starlings. Or just 'Starlings' as they are known over here.

 

chris butterworth

aka The Person Named Above

• Jul 11, 2014

• #7

Or Common Starling, as their natural range includes Asia ( as far east as Lake Baikal anyway )

 

steveMc

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• Jul 11, 2014

• #8

David FG said:

As a European, I can confirm they are most certainly European Starlings. Or just 'Starlings' as they are known over here.

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I won't tell you what we call them each spring when they try and nest in our eaves! |;|

 

Jeff Hopkins

Just another...observer

• Jul 11, 2014

• #9

steveMc said:

I won't tell you what we call them each spring when they try and nest in our eaves! |;|

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Or when we count flocks of several thousand on our Christmas Count.