Starlings

Been having smash and grab raids from these starlings at our feeder. They are juveniles part way to adult plumage witch makes quite a hansom patterning.

#1

Well done very nice detail.

The juveniles in half juvvy / adult plumage are one of my favourite birds.

They do have unique markings at this stage. Pretty with the dark background!

They are a strikingly coloured bird, well captured.

Nice set Lester, they are greedy birds but since we never see any in our garden, I like to see others pics of them!

Very nice captures. First time I've seen the colorful detail on them.

I can't say that I like Starlings though. They get to be such a nuisance in town areas, they have resorted to setting up sound canons to try and drive them away. I recall several years ago a local police department started out using blank shotgun shells, shooting into a tree just outside their front door to try and drive them off. There was a very high probability of getting pooped on while walking in.

Nicely done Lester, getting ready for winter, great colors.

Very nice captures and I am glad to see you are in the U.K..

I dread seeing these birds at my feeders being in the U.S.. They are not native to the United States and as far as I know, and sorry to say, they are one of two species of birds that you are allowed to kill in the U.S., with the other being the House Sparrow.

It's very interesting Lester that yours are European Starlings and ours are European Starlings but the differences in the plumage is striking.
I especially like the way the textures and colors show in #'s 2 & 5. Although very annoying here, they are still pretty in their own right.

bigjohninva wrote in post #17148481
Well done very nice detail.

cannylad wrote in post #17149560
The juveniles in half juvvy / adult plumage are one of my favourite birds.

SJC from VT wrote in post #17149628
They do have unique markings at this stage. Pretty with the dark background!

Red Dexs wrote in post #17151459
They are a strikingly coloured bird, well captured.

2slo wrote in post #17151489
Nice set Lester, they are greedy birds but since we never see any in our garden, I like to see others pics of them!

frozenframe wrote in post #17153261
Very nice captures. First time I've seen the colorful detail on them.

I can't say that I like Starlings though. They get to be such a nuisance in town areas, they have resorted to setting up sound canons to try and drive them away. I recall several years ago a local police department started out using blank shotgun shells, shooting into a tree just outside their front door to try and drive them off. There was a very high probability of getting pooped on while walking in.

Oldjackssparrows wrote in post #17153436
Nicely done Lester, getting ready for winter, great colors.

|)\/8 wrote in post #17153476
Very nice captures and I am glad to see you are in the U.K..

I dread seeing these birds at my feeders being in the U.S.. They are not native to the United States and as far as I know, and sorry to say, they are one of two species of birds that you are allowed to kill in the U.S., with the other being the House Sparrow.

CamFan01 wrote in post #17156950
It's very interesting Lester that yours are European Starlings and ours are European Starlings but the differences in the plumage is striking.
I especially like the way the textures and colors show in #'s 2 & 5. Although very annoying here, they are still pretty in their own right.

Many thanks all, appreciated.

Very nice set Lester.

They really are a cool looking bird Lester

Nice set Lester .

Amazing colour that we don't really notice in a common bird. You've really shown them in their glory. Nice set.