On top of the world by Helen Betts

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21-Oct-2021

On top of the world

I saw this starling land at the top of a very tall tree in front of our house and ran to get my camera. As soon as I returned, with no time to adjust settings, he flew away. Still, I was excited to see a bird other than sparrows in the neighborhood.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by PBase are decidedly
unsharp.

Unexpected mural, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/320s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso100 hide exif

Full EXIF Info
Date/Time	21-Oct-2021 16:27:48
Make	Nikon
Model	NIKON Z 7
Flash Used	No
Focal Length	300 mm
Exposure Time	1/320 sec
Aperture	f/5.6
ISO Equivalent	100
Exposure Bias	-0.33
White Balance	0
Metering Mode	matrix (5)
JPEG Quality	(7)
Exposure Program	aperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Kevin D Warren		27-Oct-2021 01:09
An awesome shot, Helen. I love the way the starling is posed here.

Pierre		25-Oct-2021 13:08
Une splendide photo de ce beau visiteur au sommet de son perchoir! V

Julie Oldfield		24-Oct-2021 15:03
Very well done. The bird stands out against that sky. V

Hank Vander Velde		23-Oct-2021 19:41
Nice sharp spur-of-the-moment shot against the blue sky. Well done Helen.

Tom Munson		23-Oct-2021 15:54
Cool capture.

Pierre Martin		23-Oct-2021 14:58
the best place to see the town, great capture!

Nestor Derkach		23-Oct-2021 14:42
Nice on top of the world capture this bird might be trying to impersonate a King Bird who like higher perches. Nice portrait mode composition and nice viewing detail. Vote

Nick Paoni		23-Oct-2021 13:38
What a great shot. Love the tall view and the eye contact.

Claude Gagnon		23-Oct-2021 13:16
Nice !! This starling is the chief!!!!

Jeff Real		23-Oct-2021 12:16
This is incredible! I love this with the beautiful blue sky. V

Isabel Cutler		23-Oct-2021 12:00
Nice find!

danad		23-Oct-2021 09:58
An inaccessible "watchtower" ! V*

Industrial Heritage		23-Oct-2021 09:37
Great high post for this bird looking down on you. I believe it is a starling

Hennie & Lies Lammers		23-Oct-2021 07:17
Ah, wonderful image of this bird

Fong Lam		23-Oct-2021 07:13
On top of the world it is and both bird and nest blend with the barren branches......excellent shot! V

Long Bach Nguyen		23-Oct-2021 06:26
wonderful shot Helen

globalgadabout		23-Oct-2021 05:16
you have some fancy dressers dropping by...looks like a nest there one floor down..good crisp catch..

fotabug		23-Oct-2021 05:11
Hi Helen. You are right about it being a starling. Nice shot!

joseantonio		23-Oct-2021 04:57
nice to see them in the big city.V