Here’s a fine European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in it’s winter coat of colours. Only problem is that it only has one leg! But that hasn’t seemed to slow it down at all!
2018/11/27 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Starling | Tags: Bird, Common Starling, European Starling, Nature, Outdoor, Starling, Sturnus vulgaris | 4 Comments
Two European/Common Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) enjoy a bath on a warm Summer morning. The water was clear when they started!
2018/06/24 | Categories: Aldergrove, Starling, Uncategorized | Tags: Bird, Birdbath, European or Common Starling, Nature, Outdoor, Sturnus vulgaris | 2 Comments
Here’s a European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) about half a second before it flew away!
2018/06/20 | Categories: Aldergrove, Starling, Uncategorized | Tags: Bird, European Starling, Nature, Outdoor | 2 Comments
Here’s a parent European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) feeding a fledgling Starling a grub. Now it may just be me, but I see a definite face on the grub! Oh My, here I go Mum!!
2018/05/26 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Starling | Tags: Adult, Bird, European Starling, fledgling, Nature, Outdoor, Sturnus vulgaris | 4 Comments
A Spirea bush across the street from us has become a favourite spot for a small group of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) to perch. Just as I was taking this shot, the sun was shining but a squall of snow blew through. It only lasted a moment and was then sunny again!
2018/03/05 | Categories: Aldergrove, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Bird, Common Starling, European Starling, Nature, Spirea bush, Sturnus vulgaris | 2 Comments
A European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in the snow.
2017/12/24 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, European Starling, Nature, Outdoor, Snow, Starling | 4 Comments
A European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), or Common Starling in the neighbours Cherry tree.
2017/08/20 | Categories: Aldergrove, Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Cherry tree, Common Starling, European Starling, Nature, Starling | 4 Comments
A brand new visitor to our bird bath. A fledgling European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) This guy is probably only a week or so old. Once they get going they grow very fast.
2017/06/25 | Categories: Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, European Starling, fledgling, Nature, Starling | 4 Comments
A European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) on the bird bath. These guys are nuts about bathing. They get in and have a great old splash around, then hurry away, wings heavy with water!
2017/06/23 | Categories: Birds, Nature, Starling | Tags: Bird, Bird Bath, European Starling, Nature, Starling | 4 Comments
A pair of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) at the bird bath. These guys love their baths, even in below zero temperatures.
2017/02/17 | Categories: Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, Bird Bath, European Starling, Nature, Starling | 4 Comments
A pair of European Starlings in the birdbath in our garden.
2017/01/09 | Categories: Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, Backyard, Bird, European Starlings, Nature, Snow | 7 Comments
All day today, we have had a huge flock of Starlings in the field across from our house! Here’s a shot of part of the flock against the late afternoon sun.
2015/12/17 | Categories: Birds, Starling | Tags: Aldergrove, B.C., European Starlings | 10 Comments
Just down the street from us, there’s a couple of Starling’s making a nest in the neighbours eave. They take advantage of any little space they can get into.
2009/04/11 | Categories: Starling | Leave a comment
