Common starling - (Sturnus vulgaris)

Common starling - (Sturnus vulgaris). At this time of the year hundreds of thousands of starlings gather at sunset to sleep in the reeds of the Cagliari lagoon. Flocks as large as huge clouds create spectacular evolutions with rapid gear changes. Many birds of prey including the peregrine falcon try to catch these birds in flight, which defend themselves with sudden changes of direction that confuse the predator. These birds have beautiful plumage with iridescent shades like this exhibited by this specimen. I photographed this common starling with Nikon D500, Sigma supertele 300-800mm, f/5,1, 1/100sec, ISO 180.Thanks for your comments

Beautiful bird, picture and your explanation, Giangiorgio! Interesting bird pose (observation?). Delightful plumage! Perfectly captured! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Tatiana, I'm glad you liked it and put it in your favorites, many thanks for your appreciated comment , ciao Giangiorgio

Fabulous photo, Giangiorgio. The clarity and colors of the bird’s feathers blend beautifully with the broken tree trunk and the soft background. Thanks so much for the interesting explanation!

Take care,

Gary

Yes beautiful colors and iridescent shades! and great sharp lense that renders great blurred out backgrounds.

Many thanks Gary for your visit and beautiful comment, glad you appreciated it, ciao Giangiorgio

Philip, I always appreciate your visit and your interesting comments, ciao Giangiorgio

Nicely accomplished Giangiorgio. Love it! Regards, Patrick

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

a 'normal' bird rarely makes an interesting photo; this photo proves this presumption wrong by showing the beauty of the plumage of the very common starling. You've set it out wonderfully against the background. I really like it. Kind regards, Vincent

A common starling; an uncommonly beautiful photograph! The lighting is superb.

splendid photo with this bird,so nice colors in this light,a delight to be seen. All my best my friend.

Patrick, Many thanks for your appreciated comment, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

You're right Vincent, many times we are not interested in the most common birds, neglecting the fact that they too have aspects worthy of being valued. Thank you for your appreciation and great commentary of my photo , glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Giangiorgio...Good light reveals the manificient colors of the bird and as usual,your timing was great to seize it with the expanded throat;the good perche completes the choice image!Bravo my friend and salutations-Laurent

Radu, Always glad to hear from you, grazie mille for your beautiful appreciated comment, ciao Giangiorgio

Laurent, thank you for your appreciation and great commentary of my photo, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Charles many thanks for your visit and for the beautiful appreciated comment, Glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

Very interesting story and a wonderful photo of this beautiful bird, with great aesthetic value and of great technical quality, Giangiorgio! My sincere compliments! PDE

Grazie mille Pierre for your generous appreciated comment, glad you liked it, ciao Giangiorgio

You are the photographer of the Giangiorgio birds! I like the neutral background, which highlights the detail of the pumaje. The trunk where the bird is perched is also beautiful. Kind Regards, Rosario.

Rosario thank you very much for your visit and for the nice words, I'm glad you liked this photo that you examined so well . ciao Giangiorgio

Wow - composition, clarity, color against a background showcasing it all. Brilliant work, Giangiorgio.

Giangiorgio, this is the first time I'm seeing a starling "up close and personal." Its feather colors and patterns are mesmerizing. If the bird decided to light closer to the end of the branch, it wouldn't be as secure. Indeed, the branch reminds us that nature occasionally has asymmetry and hazards. - - My best always, michael

Wayne,thank you so much for viewing and your nice comment , glad you liked and favorite it, ciao Giangiorgio

Michael, I am glad you liked and favorite this photo, many thanks for your interesting comment well appreciated, ciao Giangiorgio