Male European starling.

Sagoteb

I took this one in my garden. Starlings are very common over here (Holland). There are flocks reported, with more than 50.000 starlings. I sure pitty the one that counted them.:wink
Regards S.
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Osprey Whisperer

Nice capture Sagoteb.

dallas

A very beautiful little bird...I hope with 50,000 that you will post some more. Good work.

Scott_Quier

For a common bird, they sure are pretty. Great capture too. I sure wish we had such good lookin' common birds around here. The common bird around here is some sort of Finch - mostly brown in color.

saurora

Very nice! I never knew they were that pretty.

jwear

very good job not an easy exposer

Rohirrim

Very nice capture.

Unfortunately, Starlings are also very common in my area. They are not a native bird and have led to the decline of some native species.

From Birds of North America Online

The success of the European Starling in North America is nothing less than phenomenal. Although estimates vary, it is commonly believed that a total of about 100 individuals was released into Central Park, in New York City, in 1890 and 1891. The entire North American population, now numbering more than 200 million and distributed across most of the continent, is derived from these few birds. This is arguably the most successful avian introduction to this continent.

Although the European Starling is most frequently associated with disturbed areas created by man, it has had a significant impact on our native avifauna. In particular, it offers intense competition for nesting cavities and has had a detrimental effect on many native cavity-nesting species.

Sagoteb

Thanks all, for your kind replies.
Regards S.