Anybody know what this is? UK, East Sussex. (1 Viewer)

[carold]

Spotted last week in my back garden. Thanks for any help.

Carol.

 

[esmondb]

One of this year's juvenile starlings.
You can just make out the adult feathers coming through on its belly.

 

[Patrick_L]

It's a juvenile (European) Starling just starting to moult into first winter plumage - note the white-tipped feathers on the breast.

 

[halftwo]

Thirded, and Welcome to BF Carol.

 

[pinky & rosie]

juv starling

 

[deborah4]

Hi Carol

Big welcome to BF from another Sussex member! Nice photo of a juvenile Starling - I've had a few on my feeders too scoffing all the fat balls the Great Tits wanted for their second brood of fledlings!

 

[a_hnau]

Spotted last week in my back garden. Thanks for any help.

Carol.

I got this one (yippee!), but only 'cos my garden is full of 'em. The much lighter plumage, no 'stars', and solid colours on the wing feathers is a real 'red herring'. And the way it's hanging on the feeder in the second picture makes it look like a woodpecker