“With Stars in Their Black Feathers”*
Posted: December 9, 2014 Filed under: Wild Bird Wednesday | Tags: bird, fence, nature, photography, starling, winter 24 Comments*From the poem, “Starlings in Winter” by Mary Oliver
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they are beauties. 🙂
Lovely.
Yes, a real beauty!
Very often they get a bad press however in winter here they are a very attractive looking bird.
Pretty shot of the Starling! Enjoy your day!
That is one seriously beautiful image.
Lovely birds and very underrated.
Beautiful click Pat and if you ever have time, check out the book Arnie the Darling Starling.. it is charming.
Great photo and thanks for introducing me to a great poem.
very nice image!
You did such an exceptional job of capturing the complex beauty of this bird.
Lovely photo!
I’ve search the poem and have it read (with help of google-Translator, but now I understand more English and the beauty of the language opens up for me)
Thanks .-)
Lovely image of a very beautiful bird.
Pat, very pretty! Their markings are incredible!
great image for showing off the patterns in the plumage 🙂
Fabulous! Despite their tendency to be a nuisance, they have awesome plumage!
Hi! This bird’s feathers are very beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Starlings are quite pretty this time of year!
They do look like stars! A gorgeous shot.
Stars or speckles of frost! Pretty shot.
Starlings are so beautiful.
Shame these birds are a pest, as they are good looking really!
Cheers – Stewart M – Melbourne
They might be a nuisance, but they are pretty.
I too love their winter plumage.