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Mar 01, 2012 15:28 |  #1

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Mar 01, 2012 15:52 |  #2

As big a pest as I find them at my feeders. They are still a strikingly beautiful bird. Nice image of this beautiful pest..er um bird. :)


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Mar 01, 2012 16:02 |  #3

I'm always wishing I had some of these guys stop by my feeders, they're really pretty birds. Very nice shot.


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Mar 01, 2012 16:14 |  #4

They will empty the feeders in minutes but they have their beauty, looks like the beak is turning.... breeding season is near. Nice shot by the way .


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Mar 01, 2012 18:52 |  #5

That is beautifully shot Well done


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Mar 01, 2012 19:14 |  #6

I think the background colours nicely compliment the bird here. Very nice.


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Mar 01, 2012 19:44 |  #7

Nice clean image with lovely BG.


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Mar 01, 2012 19:56 |  #8

that is a stunning shot




  
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Mar 02, 2012 15:26 as a reply to  @ rick_reno's post |  #9

Beautifully posed and very nicely executed capture Christy!
I'm not a big fan of Starlings as a local species, but with great captures such as yours I can at least appreciate their beauty. Very well done!


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Mar 02, 2012 15:48 |  #10

Heh hey, it looks JUST LIKE the one we have here. You did great photographing it. :)


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Mar 02, 2012 15:52 |  #11

thanks everyone for the comments ,


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Mar 02, 2012 15:55 |  #12

None of my starlings look that good; sure you didn't give him a total make-over? LOL! Well done and great bg!


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Mar 02, 2012 16:41 |  #13

A great capture of the European Starling in his breeding plumage... I see the bill is in "full yellow bloom"... gorgeous shot of the much "maligned :) bird."

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Mar 02, 2012 16:50 as a reply to  @ dbriz's post |  #14

That's a very good shot, the Starling is actually a rare sight where I live.




  
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