tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post3471709344630520611..comments2024-02-29T07:48:33.107+00:00Comments on rambles with a camera: Starlings.......................................................... beautiful birds to see up closetheconstantwalkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06243294919370970037noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-60659030221994854382013-05-11T08:24:52.712+01:002013-05-11T08:24:52.712+01:00I agree that starlings are stunning birds when you...I agree that starlings are stunning birds when you look properly at them - I sometimes get flocks of them coming into the garden and there is a pair nesting in my neighbours roof too!Sharon Whitleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00403989834480218330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-85726935731604667542013-04-24T23:14:00.644+01:002013-04-24T23:14:00.644+01:00Beautiful photos! Never seen these birds photograp...Beautiful photos! Never seen these birds photographed so well!Rosemary Aubuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18131260177543328683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-83087791906006799492013-04-24T22:48:26.077+01:002013-04-24T22:48:26.077+01:00I have a small flock of Starlings that visit my fe...I have a small flock of Starlings that visit my feeders all winter and I enjoy them ... and I agree with the right lighting they can be beautiful. In the spring, however, my little flock becomes a very big flock and they devour all of my seed, peanuts and suet bullying the rest of the smaller birds out. Then I don't like them so much. I do know that they are just doing what it takes to survive, so I don't hold a grudge, but I do feel badly for my little birds ... Great pictures :)<br /><br />Andrea @ From the SolAndrea @ From The Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657271089899579261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-87172193093605067432013-04-24T12:02:30.430+01:002013-04-24T12:02:30.430+01:00Meal worms are a real hit - we had an over supply ...Meal worms are a real hit - we had an over supply of them when I was still a science teacher and the magpies (a sort of butcher birds, rather then a crow) in my garden loved them!<br /><br />Cheers and thanks for linking to WBW<br /><br />Stewart M - MelbourneStewart Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04622420206244603688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-33276507561552727172013-04-24T01:35:54.831+01:002013-04-24T01:35:54.831+01:00Even on a dull day, their markings are quite spect...Even on a dull day, their markings are quite spectacular. Just wait when there are 20-50 of them nesting in all you neighbours and your roof as well.<br />For some 10 years we had them nesting in the roofs of our horse shelters. By the score they get to be just a tad too much.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-28860165513359504352013-04-23T23:01:48.227+01:002013-04-23T23:01:48.227+01:00They do have lovely colors. They do have lovely colors. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-52114876192815500792013-04-23T19:28:14.000+01:002013-04-23T19:28:14.000+01:00Awesome photos!Awesome photos!HansHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599072820872836277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-79594881547977300812013-04-23T19:24:59.460+01:002013-04-23T19:24:59.460+01:00Nice close shots of rlings. Sometimes it is easy n...Nice close shots of rlings. Sometimes it is easy not to notice how beautiful such a common bird may be.Kenneth Cole Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13034897745614006325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-91839024262019272192013-04-23T15:50:58.634+01:002013-04-23T15:50:58.634+01:00They are really pretty. You caught their detail so...They are really pretty. You caught their detail so nice. Most people around here treat them like crows and pigeons.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-41622035112365225362013-04-23T14:09:30.870+01:002013-04-23T14:09:30.870+01:00Gorgeous captures of the starlings, Andrew!
Love t...Gorgeous captures of the starlings, Andrew!<br />Love those oil colors of them...<br />Warm greetings from Holland, <br />Anna Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10735371159256910499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-90528546823561806832013-04-23T14:01:00.326+01:002013-04-23T14:01:00.326+01:00Nice to see Andrew, I bet they made short work of ...Nice to see Andrew, I bet they made short work of those meal worms...lol!...[;o)The Heraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11393815486440597141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-28813625324344956932013-04-23T13:00:22.311+01:002013-04-23T13:00:22.311+01:00I have a few shots of these birds taken during my ...I have a few shots of these birds taken during my Europe tours. I find them beautiful.<br />Great shots!Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-40445283299844377482013-04-23T12:48:00.712+01:002013-04-23T12:48:00.712+01:00Beautiful colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilo...Beautiful colours!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328368010048580769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-55683343221704752382013-04-23T10:10:50.409+01:002013-04-23T10:10:50.409+01:00They are pretty, just a nuisance. great shots!They are pretty, just a nuisance. great shots!eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-59908465128936983282013-04-23T08:00:25.486+01:002013-04-23T08:00:25.486+01:00Busy little one!And you got great close ups!I'...Busy little one!And you got great close ups!I'm enchanted by the bird in your header, so cute! :)<br />purrs and love<br />Luna - We love Luna and mommy LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-27398541415859192612013-04-23T03:54:38.530+01:002013-04-23T03:54:38.530+01:00Great shots! They're beautiful in the sunlight...Great shots! They're beautiful in the sunlight! You can take ours back if you'd like. They displace our native birds and take over nesting sites. Trade you for the squirrels? :-)Brian Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937257563835611400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-33403406446347467152013-04-23T03:16:12.206+01:002013-04-23T03:16:12.206+01:00Starlings get a bad rap, but I think they are quit...Starlings get a bad rap, but I think they are quite beautiful. I have heaps of them in my yard this spring, and I am enjoying seeing their multicoloured feathers shine when the sun hits them a certain way.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-15220825609903709072013-04-23T01:03:09.363+01:002013-04-23T01:03:09.363+01:00A curious bird with an appetite... and fun to watc...A curious bird with an appetite... and fun to watch.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127276493023198480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-25693509862542670402013-04-22T22:46:29.300+01:002013-04-22T22:46:29.300+01:00Lovely Starling images Andrew.Lovely Starling images Andrew.Bob Bushellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07819577478571292055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-39227338387903528982013-04-22T22:37:41.230+01:002013-04-22T22:37:41.230+01:00good thinking Drew to drop those mealworms nearby ...good thinking Drew to drop those mealworms nearby where you can view the starlings up close. It's really nice that you admire these birds for who they are ...and yes, good they're not in you're roof.Carole M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13261384312136535762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1700532706919063658.post-14257391562215172222013-04-22T21:44:29.752+01:002013-04-22T21:44:29.752+01:00they are beautiful! love their little heart-shaped...they are beautiful! love their little heart-shaped patterns on their bellies.TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.com