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02-Apr-2022

The curious starling

Captured this starling near the bird feeder down the street from our house.

If I'm not mistaken, starlings were third in the list of “jerks at the bird feeder,” coming after crows and grackles.

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

Surprise tulip, posted earlier:

Nikon Z 7 ,Nikkor AF-S 300/4E PF ED VR with FTZ adapter
1/1000s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso320 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time02-Apr-2022 09:23:10
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON Z 7
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length300 mm
Exposure Time1/1000 sec
Aperturef/5.6
ISO Equivalent320
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (7)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Don Mottershead11-Apr-2022 00:37
This one looks like a nice guy, not a jerk. But he could be conning us.
Nicely captured.
LynnH06-Apr-2022 00:29
Oh what a marvelous and fun pose! V
Pierre05-Apr-2022 11:27
Une jolie pose détaillée de cet étourneau nettoyant son bec après un détour à la mangeoire! V
Dennis Hoyne05-Apr-2022 02:58
Excellent! Wonderful detail in that handsome Starling's feathers.
Hank Vander Velde05-Apr-2022 01:51
Excellent sharp shot Helen.
Richard Chu05-Apr-2022 01:30
Gorgeous shot of the starling, sharp details! V
larose forest photos05-Apr-2022 01:06
What an adorable shot. I think he is trying to prove he is not a "jerk"! Certainly isn't a jerk in my books! V
PiJoly05-Apr-2022 00:23
Ho, Ho, Starling...
Please believe me...
I'll never do you no harm...
Julie Oldfield04-Apr-2022 23:55
So very sweet with the head tilt. The detail in its feathers is excellent. V
hayl04-Apr-2022 23:03
A great photo of this pretty but annoying bird. They arrive in large flocks and clean out the feeder not letting any other bird come near.
Nick Paoni04-Apr-2022 21:33
Great job on the feather details. Something sure has caught its attention.
Nestor Derkach04-Apr-2022 16:48
Nice pose captured in nice flattering light bokeh supreme and resolution excellent.
Nice catchlight on the eye.
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Marcia Rules04-Apr-2022 16:40
Incredibly detailed with a lovely background!
Tom Munson04-Apr-2022 15:52
Great pose on this sharp capture.
janescottcumming04-Apr-2022 15:51
At least he's a good looking jerk. I like his pose here. V
Carl Carbone04-Apr-2022 12:55
Great shot. Yes, they are jerks in my book for also ousting many of our native cavity-nesting birds, such as Eastern Bluebirds.
Pierre Martin04-Apr-2022 12:13
beautifully caught in that nice light!
Graeme04-Apr-2022 11:17
The feather details are amazing and a great pose too, Helen.V
Fong Lam04-Apr-2022 10:19
Love the pose and fine feather details in this marvelous capture......V
Danad04-Apr-2022 08:13
Well captured !
*V*
Gill Kopy04-Apr-2022 04:54
You captured the plumage details beautifully and very nice bokeh V
joseantonio04-Apr-2022 04:21
excellent details. It´s like having it just here.V.