Starling

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Starling - Most people dislike this bird but I love them. They can mimic any sound and I had one that used to "bark" at my feeder if it was out of suet!:

Starling... beautiful hues of blue, green, turquoise, purple, black and gold

The winning images of the Bird Photographer of the Year contest include stunning photos of flamingos, gannets, Little Egret, and more.

Prettiest Starling that i've ever seen. I look at them in a new light now. Nothing like the scruffy raggamuffins we get in London. (Photographed at Cromer, Norfolk, England. Feb 26 2011)

A small starling with dramatically different-looking sexes, although both sexes sport a distinctive dark bill and a lemon-yellow eye. The male is iridescent, ranging from plum-violet to purple-blue depending on the light, except for the white belly and vent. The female and juvenile have brown-streaked white bellies and darker brown-streaked upperparts. Pairs and small flocks occupy open woodland, riverine forest, and wooded parkland, where they feed on fruit and berries, being an important…

For this Danish photographer, documenting the birds’ migration through the autumn dusk takes patience—and a fast shutter speed.