Starling

Gallery: AvianPosted December 22, 2012101 views6 comments

I am always surprised at how attractive the starling looks when you can see the details of its plumage. This one was nice enough to land in a tree with a nice blue sky behind it.

Canon PS SX50
1/800 @ F 6.5 ISO 100
215mm (35 equivalent 1200)

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Robert Bunch on December 23, 2012 at 7:50 AM

They are a very striking bird in this plumage. I like the pose and the blue sky.

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Comment posted by Ron Bielefeld on December 23, 2012 at 9:05 AM

I like the spotted plumage these birds sport at times. I like the comp and the exposure. I can see where you have cloned out two branches in front of the bird. I would work on healing these areas more if it were mine. also, there is a strong halo around the branches.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on December 23, 2012 at 11:37 AM

A terrible pest, but still an attractive bird! Fine detail here, nice eye contact, and some interesting branches.
Nice shot!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 23, 2012 at 1:21 PM

Very nice shot. Love the color and detail.

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Comment posted by Jim DeWitt on December 23, 2012 at 4:21 PM

An uncommonly good shot of a very common bird. I especially like the hint of blue in the flank.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on December 24, 2012 at 10:09 AM

I agree with Sandy that this species is a group of pests. Beautiful capture

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