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european starling

  1. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 1st yr bird landing.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  2. European Starling

    European Starling

    This guy was in line for a dip in the bird bath. Hope you enjoy the image.
    • Jim Crosswell
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  3. European Starling

    European Starling

    The bill turns yellow only during the breeding season. Males have a bluish base to the mandible as seen here. Adult birds are subtly iridescent depending on light angle. Arguably the most successful introduced bird in North America where the current population is estimated to exceed 200 million...
    • jmorlan
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    • european starling sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  4. Common Starling, Juvenile

    Common Starling, Juvenile

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris) juvenile learning the joys of going catatonic while sunbathing (lol). Though it did snap out of it once it realized I was watching.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  5. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Also known as the European Starling.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county belton common starling european starling heritage park sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 12
    • Category: North America
  6. Five Common Starlings in a Puddle

    Five Common Starlings in a Puddle

    Five Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) “European Starlings” with a female and male Brown-headed Cowbird in the background. .
    • Stanley Jones
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    • common starling european starling harris county katy paul d. rushing park sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 9
    • Category: North America
  7. European Starlings Taking a Bath | #birds #nature #starling

    European Starlings Taking a Bath | #birds #nature #starling

    • syd2915
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    • european starling european starling bathing european starling male
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  8. Happy Starling

    Happy Starling

    Just in case you were wondering if birds enjoy being able to fly . . .
    • gsimonel
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    • european starling
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  9. Common Starling Singing

    Common Starling Singing

    • Cristian Mihai
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    • common starling european starling graur sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  10. Fueling up

    Fueling up

    Back in October, when we still had good light for photography, my route along the fjord took me past an elderberry shrub. A flock of European Starlings were busy fueling up for their Fall trek southwards. They were mostly too busy to pose where I could get a good view or where the sun was...
    • Doc Duck
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  11. European Starling

    European Starling

    European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) also known as the Common Starling. Vocalizing but I am not sure about it singing.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • bell county belton common starling european starling sturnus vulgaris texas usa
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: North America
  12. Common garden varieties 3

    Common garden varieties 3

    This year we got almost no currants, black or red, from our many bushes. A big flock of Starlings descended on the garden and ate them all pretty much in a single day. This visit was later, probably checking to see if the little apple berries were ripe yet.
    • Doc Duck
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    • european starling sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  13. European Starling

    European Starling

    It was very warm today and this young Starling visited to drink and bathe in the water. NX Studio used to crop, adjust levels, and sharpen the image.
    • Jamulbob
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    • california european starling jamul san diego sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: North America
  14. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Another shot taken at my brother's house in 2017. Female bird I think (bill base colour).. Thank you for your comments, stay safe and well. John
    • Jonno52
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    • Comments: 9
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  15. European starling

    European starling

    What do you do with the pummeled and broken tree limbs from the recent coastal winter storms? Yes, you chop them up, but don't throw them out: use them as bird perches for photo-ops instead. Here's a European starling trying to figure out how on Earth peanuts got wedged in there.
    • Barbie Heid
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: North America
  16. European starling

    European starling

    Meet my new production manager! Setting up dual remote cameras was intended to give me more varied shots, but this European starling wanted to double-check my settings - can't be too careful. (PS - I have two more to post - everybody was in on it🤣).
    • Barbie Heid
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  17. Birds on a wire

    Birds on a wire

    The European starlings were all lined up waiting for me to go in the house so they could eat. Jerks! They are supposed to pose for me- that is how it works. You want to eat, you pose! There is no free lunch, LOL!
    • Violetsmommy
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  18. European Starling

    European Starling

    The bill turns yellow only during the breeding season. Males have a bluish base to the mandible as seen here, lacking in females. Adult birds are subtly iridescent depending on light angle. In this image one can see the shining purple and green colors as well as the white tips to the black...
    • jmorlan
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    • california european starling sturnus vulgaris usa
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: North America
  19. Move along! Nothing to see here, folks!

    Move along! Nothing to see here, folks!

    Nobody here but us Starlings. OK. So I'll fast forward through July 13 and move on to July 16.
    • Doc Duck
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  20. European Starling.jpg

    European Starling.jpg

    European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Also known as Common Starling. juvenile. An odd colored youngster.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 13
    • Category: North America
  21. Juvenile European Starling

    Juvenile European Starling

    Originally titled "Meadow Pipit" (I was just starting out with birding), I was glad to be corrected here!
    • McHeath
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    • european starling germany hessen rhäden am obersuhl sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  22. Juvenile European Starling

    Juvenile European Starling

    Three or four juvenile Starlings were feasting on the numerous insects on and around the water buffaloes, who seemed to appreciate the service. I originally thought in my inexperience that I was looking at Meadow Pipits, and was very glad to be corrected here!
    • McHeath
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    • european starling germany hessen juvenile rhäden am obersuhl sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  23. Open wide

    Open wide

    Not exactly the inspiration I was seeking before heading out to shop for dinner, but then I'm not a Starling ;)
    • Doc Duck
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    • european starling sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 13
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  24. Ruffled up

    Ruffled up

    after a long preen, or rather between preening rounds.
    • Doc Duck
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    • common starling sturnus vulgaris european starling
    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Britain & Europe
  25. Or is this profile better?

    Or is this profile better?

    I couldn't decide, so I posted both. I was quite taken with how the iridescence shifted with his poses.
    • Doc Duck
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    • european starling sturnus vulgaris
    • Comments: 11
    • Category: Britain & Europe
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