Starling with feather
European starlings are often disliked birds, nevertheless in bright light their colours are dazzling - a shiny purple and green, not simply black as they appear from a distance.
Perhaps this starling was trying to "feather its nest."
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28 comments:
Pretty shots, they are colorful when the light hits them just right! Happy Sunday to you!
his colors are amazing and i got a good chuckle from a bird carrying the feather of a much bigger bird.. and i am taking bets he is feathering his nest... love bothof these
The feather is almost bigger than he is!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
They may be a very abundant and invasive bird through some eyes...but I think they're gorgeous. As you say the iridescence is phenomenal. Love these images you've shown. Nature at its finest.
Maybe he was dusting!
It is very busy.
they are remarkable in their 'sheen'. :)
Starlings are not my favorites either.
WOW! Yes,they are really very pretty.
I've always enjoyed their feather patterns.
Starlings are not the most favored bird but they are living creatures and they are very shiny.
These are terrific shots showing that they too, have beauty!
They really are beautiful in the sunshine!
The starlings are a nuisance, but I have to admit that they are pretty birds!
I'm afraid I'm not a fan, pretty as they may be. They can be so noisy and raucous and they've made a mess coming and going from nests they make in our shop building. And I can't help but think they make life harder for smaller songbirds.
Those feathers capture the light so well!
You can't miss those colors.
The feather colors are awesome.
Starling plumage is amazing when captured in the right light! And you got it in the right light!
You caught the color so well. Wonder what the bird was doing with the feather.
Darla
They eat a lot of insects too!
Well done! The colors just pop! I think you're right; this one's about feather his/her nest!
Very colourful, that bird has a proper mouthful there!
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That's right, the sun lit up the starling feathers are beautiful colors. Yours.
what a catch. For you and the starling. :)
I agree-- we tend not to appreciate the beauty in the commonplace. You captured the iridescence of their feathers so nicely!
You're right. I love those colors, and they are surprising.
I like the name, too. Starling. It's beautiful, isn't it?
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Great captures! I love that purple sheen.
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