Nothing common about this Common or European Starling. Their plumage is extremely colourful and unlike many birds in the neighbourhood, they never shy away from my camera.
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June 7, 2021 at 2:49 pm
Very Nice image Belinda! Enjoyed seeing it!
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June 7, 2021 at 5:27 pm
Thank you, Reed!
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June 2, 2021 at 1:22 pm
It is a very beautiful bird and I like the serious look as he seems to study the dandelion. Nice catch!
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June 3, 2021 at 7:19 am
He was a handsome one. Thank you.
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June 1, 2021 at 4:45 pm
Some Starlings made a nest above our porch this spring 🙂
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June 1, 2021 at 5:49 pm
Very nice. Any young?
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June 1, 2021 at 6:15 pm
Yep – we can hear them chirping every time we sit on the porch! 🙂
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June 1, 2021 at 11:08 am
Nice image, Belinda, I like the inclusion of the dandelion gone to seed and purple iris in the background.
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June 1, 2021 at 1:03 pm
Thank you, Ellen. I was glad the bird decided to remain in the garden. 😊
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June 1, 2021 at 10:58 am
Oh how beautiful, Belinda! Well done!!
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June 1, 2021 at 12:56 pm
Thanks, Donna 😊
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June 1, 2021 at 8:39 am
They have beautiful feathers when you see them up close, but I don’t like their habits. Not my favourite bird at all, but the photo is wonderful.
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June 1, 2021 at 9:11 am
They are attractive birds but can be loud and messy too. I understand gardeners aren’t great fans. Glad you like the photo though.
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June 1, 2021 at 12:59 pm
What I don’t like about them is that they are nest robbers.
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June 1, 2021 at 5:47 pm
I hadn’t known about this behaviour.
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June 1, 2021 at 6:17 pm
They’re very aggressive. They wait for a robin to find a worm and then fly down to bully them away and take their food. They are considered invasive and aggressive towards other birds and their nesting habits.
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June 1, 2021 at 10:45 pm
It sounds like you’ve witnessed this.
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June 1, 2021 at 7:30 am
Great point and great shot, Belinda. I always felt the same way about the male Common Yellowthroat – how curious that such a beautiful bird should be called ‘common’!
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June 1, 2021 at 8:50 am
Thank you. It is curious 😏
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June 1, 2021 at 5:33 am
You have caught this one in a particularly attractive pose and, I note from the yellow beak, in full breeding mode. The beaks of those visiting our garden are slowly changing from dark to yellow – a warning that time marches on!
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June 1, 2021 at 8:48 am
Thank you, Anne.
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June 1, 2021 at 4:52 am
Nice
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June 1, 2021 at 7:30 am
Thank you.
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