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sturnus vulgaris

  1. Common starling

    Common starling

    In a small flock with other young starlings.
  2. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 1st yr bird landing.
  3. European Starling

    European Starling

    This guy was in line for a dip in the bird bath. Hope you enjoy the image.
  4. 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...
  5. Starling

    Starling

  6. The Vandals have arrived!

    The Vandals have arrived!

    The Starlings emptied their nests during the week, first I saw of young ones was on Monday! They all descend on my garden, where the adults bring them as it's obviously easy to feed them here after I've put some feed out in the morning. Now it seems that they are all feeding independently...
  7. Common Starling, Juvenile

    Common Starling, Juvenile

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) juvenile surrounded by frog fruit.
  8. Common Starling

    Common Starling

  9. Lord of flies

    Lord of flies

  10. Common starling

    Common starling

    Some are here with juveniles.
  11. Starling

    Starling

    A few of them a currently here. Guess they breed not far from this meadow.
  12. Common Starling

    Common Starling

  13. Common starling

    Common starling

    Starlings are already back.
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    Not sure couldn't work it out.
  15. Starling

    Starling

    Amongst the many sanderling and turnstone, there were also plenty of Starling trying to copy them!
  16. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) Also known as the European Starling.
  17. 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. .
  18. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Found this little bird walking in the park, decided to take a picture 📸
  19. Common starling

    Common starling

    Spotted a group of youngsters today and this one was so kind to perch in front of me. You can see it was pretty warm here today.
  20. Starling

    Starling

    In our garden.
  21. Common Starling

    Common Starling

    Common Starling
  22. Common Starling Singing

    Common Starling Singing

  23. Common Starling

    Common Starling

  24. 01101001

    Common Starling vs Song Thrush: song

    Here's a recording of a singing Starling from the US: https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/239217 If weren't for the initial 'whee' sound*, I could've easily put it down as a Song Thrush and moved on (if it were heard in Europe). I know Starlings are mimics, and they imitate different species on...
  25. Net capture   Starling

    Net capture Starling

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