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Starling
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Copyright: angela LL (angela926) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 473 W: 19 N: 797] (3069)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-19
Categories: Birds
Camera: Canon EOS 40 D, EF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 III
Exposure: f/14.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Small bird, big World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-02-21 8:26
Viewed: 477
Points: 12
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A European Starling taken at the Read Sanctuary in Rye NY

European Starling: Small, chunky, iridescent purple and green blackbird with long, pointed yellow bill, pink legs, and short tail. The feathers on back and undertail show buff edges. Feeds in open areas, normally on the ground. Strong, direct and swift flight on rapidly beating wings.

Range and Habitat
European Starling: Native to Eurasia, but widely introduced worldwide. Occurs from Alaska and Quebec south throughout the continent to the Gulf coast and northern Mexico. Preferred habitats include cities, suburban areas, farmlands, and ranches.

All of the 200 million European Starlings found in North America today are descendants of approximately 100 birds released in New York City's Central Park in the early 1890s by an industrialist who wanted to establish, in the U.S., all birds mentioned in the works of Shakespeare.
They compete aggressively for nesting sites and may evict the occupants of desired holes, including the woodpeckers that excavated them.
An individual bird can mimic up to 20 species, including Eastern Wood Pewee, Killdeer, and Meadowlark songs.
A group of starlings has many collective nouns, including a "constellation", "filth", "murmuration", "scourge", and "vulgarity" of starlings.
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  • eng55 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1129 W: 32 N: 1134] (3500)
  • [2009-02-21 8:40]

Hi Angela,
Lovely capture of this Starling.I liked bşue sky at BG,catchlight in eyes,framing and composition a lot.
Thanks for posting.

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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2906 W: 34 N: 8606] (32074)
  • [2009-02-21 9:57]

Hi Angela. This is such a colourful even in the winter. You have taken a good POV in the tree with good natural colours and detail. well don TFS. good notes too.
Nick..

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  • izler Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 1399 W: 3 N: 30] (504)
  • [2009-02-22 5:37]

merhaba angela
good capture of this timid bird
there is a good contrast between red bill and against blue sky
i like composition, POV and DOF
TFS
izler

hello Angela

excellent photography of the European Starling
shot with fine POV and framing, excellent focus
on the bird with great sharpness and details, TFS

Asbed

Most of this species I have seen on TN have been done in Quebec....but this is a good environmental approach to teh bird. the branches don't cover it but show how and where it lives..I always think that can be a good choice of composing!
Bob

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  • Adanac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1169 W: 1 N: 5208] (17609)
  • [2009-02-24 20:20]

Hello Angela,
Very nicely composed image of the much maligned Starling. They have beauty as all other creatures do, the irredences of their plumage is wonderful. Thanks for sharing this nice image.
Rick

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