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Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Smaller than blackbirds, with a short tail, pointed head, triangular wings, starlings look black at a distance but when seen closer they are very glossy with a sheen of purples and greens. Their flight is fast and direct and they walk and run confidently on the ground. Noisy and gregarious, starlings spend a lot of the year in flocks. Still one of the commonest of garden birds, its decline elsewhere makes it a Red List species.
Breeding: Open woodland and woodland edges, hedgerows, parks and gardens - wherever there are suitable trees with nest holes.
Wintering: Spends the winter in a wide range of habitats, from arable fields to pasture, in gardens and parks, and on the seashore. Large feeding flocks collect into even larger roosting flocks in plantations and reedbeds, and on cliffs and buildings.
Where to see it: Conspicuous and widespread in the UK, occurring everywhere except for the highest parts of the
Scottish Highlands. They are most abundant in southern England and are more thinly distributed in upland areas with moorland.
Still the UK's commonest garden bird. Huge roosts are found in plantations, reed beds and city centres.
What does it eat? Insects and fruit.
What does it sound like? Gives a short 'chip' of alarm; song is a mixture of warbles, trills, whistles and rattles
When to see it: All year round. Large numbers arrive in autumn to spend the winter here.
Similar species: Blackbird
The above obtained from http://www.rspb.org.uk/birds/guide/s/starling/index.asp
IMAGE INFORMATION
Camera: Canon 20D
Time of day: 5:02 p.m.
Date: 24th December 2005
Weather conditions: Clear
Lens: Canon 100-400mm L IS
Filter: Hoya 77mm UV
Shutter Speed: 1/800
F-Stop: F/5.6
Focal Length: 400mm
ISO: 100
Original file type: Digital Raw |
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Another nice sequence shot of this handsome starling Pam. Happy New Year! :)
- red45
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2840 W: 75 N: 8085]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-g-g.gif)
(27387) - [2006-01-01 4:14]
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Hello Pam, welcome in 2006 :-)
Very nice picture for a start in new year. I like clear composition, blue sky and details. Starlings are beautifull birds, but this tree also looks great!
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- samos
![Gold Star Critiquer [C: 82 W: 4 N: 2]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-n.gif)
(39) - [2006-01-01 6:21]
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Hi Pam Very nice capture beautiful photo very good details happy new year regards Stavros
Hello Pam, this is a very nice capture with great colours, sharpness and POV. Very good composition and excellent note too.
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- dew77
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- [2006-01-01 11:32]
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Hello Pam!
Wonderful capture.POV,lighting,details,colors and composition are perfect.TFS...:-)
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- livios
(16888)
- [2006-01-01 16:24]
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Pam, I have the feeling that dealing with exposure must not have been an easy task.
Anyway, this is another very nice shot by you.
Great composition and pose. Lovely bg.
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- CTP
![Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 6 N: 1107]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-g.gif)
(3183) - [2006-01-11 1:02]
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Hi Pam,
Nice portrait shot with nice colors,sharpness,frame,note,pov and dof.TFS
CT
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- Luc
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- [2006-01-16 13:39]
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From a Photographer to a Photographer: very good.
Thank you very much, Pam.
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