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Royal Starling


Royal Starling
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Copyright: Ralf Lukovic (ralfsworld) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 502 W: 88 N: 1791] (6034)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-07-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon 20D, Canon 100-400L 4.5-5.6 IS USM
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): zoologist's other favorites [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-12-05 2:04
Viewed: 720
Points: 22
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Starlings is one of my favorite birds. They are really colorful ones specially them from central Africa and tropical areas. They where really funny to watch round my hotel in Kenya summer 2005. This one is from this area...

20D @ 400mm, handhold, flash.
This guy looks really metallic and this is not Photoshop made effect...

The Golden-breasted Starling, Cosmopsarus regius also known as Royal Starling is a medium-sized, up to 35cm long, passerine in the starling family. The adult has a metallic green head and upperback, bright golden yellow breast and belly, dark bill and legs, white iris and metallic violet blue on wings, back, neck and its long tail feathers. Both sexes are similar. The young is duller than adult.

The Golden-breasted Starling is distributed to the grassland, savanna and shrubland of northeast Africa, from Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and northern Tanzania.

The Golden-breasted Starling is a social animal, living in groups of three to twelve individuals. Its diet consists mainly of insects and termites. The Golden-breasted Starling molts once a year, after the breeding season.

The female usually lays between three to five pale green eggs with red speckles. It nests in tree holes. The nest is made from leaves, roots and other vegetation matters.
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  • Argus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2496 W: 132 N: 7098] (22175)
  • [2007-12-05 2:20]
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Hej Ralf,
Yes, starlings are great to photograph and this one is a real beauty that you caught with fine contrast against the BG tree trunk. Nice composition and sharpness too.
Well done and thanks,
Hälsningar,
Ivan

We hade lite sol igår som omväxling!

Fantástico disparo.
Bellos colores y genial definición.
Un saludo, JL.

Hi Ralf
Wonderful presentation
Amazing color
Excellent sharpness and detail
tfs jon

Bonjour,
Belle composition bien équilibrée.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

Hi Ralf!
Another great, and very colourful exotic bird species in your collection. I like natural - but vivid colours of this species, and a lovely contrast betwee creature and BG.
Very interesting and informative note too :)
Friendly yours,
Radomir

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  • SelenE Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2307 W: 59 N: 3688] (11816)
  • [2007-12-05 7:26]

Hi Ralf,
Another great colored bird from you :o) Colors are eye-catching again... Very nice POV and composition. TFS
Best wishes,
Selen

Hello Ralf,
Good presentation of this Starling. Excellent colours and sharpness. Great contrast against the brown trunk. Good composition.
Regards,
Peter

Hi Ralf,
Very beautiful Starling. Good photography.
Well done
Annick

Wow colors in this beauty Ralf!
Great POV, exposure, DOF, and well composed..
Nice details in all that metallic plumage also :)
Well done,
Howard

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  • Rolf Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 59 W: 0 N: 27] (196)
  • [2007-12-06 7:14]

Hi Ralf
Wonderful presentation with amazing color.
TFS
Rolf

Hi Ralf,
this is really excellent macro shot of this very colorful and beautiful bird. it is among my favourites. Superb colors, excellent focus. POV, composition, BG also very nice. thanks a lot. best wishes
Ahmet

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