common starling

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Alternate name: European Starling. Foraging on the fruits of this ornamental (Bradford Pear [Pyrus calleryana]). Photographed at Veterans Park, College Station, Brazos County, Texas, USA. Open bermuda grass fields (atheletic fields) with scattered ornamental...

Through the double glazing... poor light, so slow shutter speed Camera Maker: SONY Camera Model: SLT-A58 Lens: 75-300mm F4.5-5.6 Image Date: 2015-01-20 12:38:54 (no TZ) Focal Length: 280.0mm (35mm equivalent: 420mm) Aperture: f/5.6 Exposure Time: 0.033 s (1/30) ISO equiv: 400 Exposure Bias...

Many thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments on my pics, they are very much appreciated! I won't be online for a few weeks but will try to catch up with your photos when I can regards to all

I was actually looking at rabbits which is why I used the 1.4 TC when suddenly that starling landed in front of me almost too close to focus.

A beautiful bird in the right light! I only tend to see Starlings nowadays in small family groups living in the bush like all the native birds.

No starling parents around, it just yawned.

Male

A Common Starling juvenile perching on a tree branch.

A Common Starling looking sleek and stylish.

A Common Starling caught out in the rain.

A Common Starling in a berry bush, looking proud.

I hope I've got this right, but I believe this is a juvenile Common Starling. Forgive me if it is not.

I can't get pics of anything else much, as there's always a few of these in the way|=)| At least 70 juveniles are eating whatever I put out; which is twice as much as I can afford lately. Oh, the noise is great; at least two of the neighbours has moved already, another is recovering in a local...

I don't mean "lost" as in "dead"; just found a quiet juvenile-free spot for a 3 second rest|=)| Through the double glazing, as I was indoors when I noticed it posing. I can get close to these in the garden, but me being there makes the Jays nervous, and they're already being...

I've not been online the last couple of days, as there's a lot going on in the garden. About 50 Starlings have turned up, and so have two new Sparrowhawks. I'm pretty sure that the regular few Sparrowhawks are elsewhere breeding, and the male and female that just showed up have different...

I like to upload a pic of a live Starling when I can, so I went in the garden to get a pic of one|=)| I don't have long before the Pigeons land on me, but I was lucky to catch this Starling before I had to cover the camera and get back inside. High (for my camera) ISO and only 1/50th second...

From the garden today. Through the double glazing as usual, but the light is starting to improve a bit now, so I got a blindingly-fast 1/40th second shutter speed|=)|

Sighted Near New Delhi, India

Almost ruined by the reflection off of the glass and the glare, but I think it's good enough to show the plumage changes. I had to underexpose this by a stop just to get 1/30th second shutter speed. I seem to be doing that a lot lately, and then I have to bring the Gamma up in software before...

These only returned to the garden a few weeks ago; first time in years that they wasn't around all year. I think a combination of the Sparrowhawks and a very smart Feral Cat was too much for them this year. I've made it impossible for the Cat for now, but I'll need to keep ahead of things, as...