Starling in the winter sun
by Judi Dressler
Title
Starling in the winter sun
Artist
Judi Dressler
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
It was a bluebird winter day, and I was out with my camera looking for opportunities, when this pretty European Starling alighted not far from me. Not everyone is a fan of starlings, since they are not native to America and yet are now abundantly everywhere, but they are quite beautiful, especially in some early morning sun!
First brought to North America by Shakespeare enthusiasts in the nineteenth century, European Starlings are now among the continent’s most numerous songbirds. Though they’re sometimes resented for their abundance and aggressiveness, they’re still dazzling birds when you get a good look, and are adaptable, tough, and seeming intelligent. Covered in white spots during winter, they turn dark and glossy in summer. Sociable at most seasons, Starlings may gather in immense flocks in fall and winter. When the flocks break up for the breeding season, males reveal a skill for mimicry, interrupting their wheezing and sputtering songs with perfect imitations of other birds.
Photo taken on December 6th, 2019, in Littleton, Colorado
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December 10th, 2019
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Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Please place your featured image in the Feature Archive and any other appropriate Archives l/f/p
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Judi, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"