Some time ago my family in Australian and myself made a
visit to the Port Douglas, Queensland and when staying with friends I spied all
these Metallic Starling coming to this
bird bath for a drink. I had never seen
as many together before. I have posted
about these birds before both with information, photographs and video regarding their breeding and
perhaps some of you may not have seen that.
If you CLICK HERE you can access that post.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these birds.
Thanks you for visiting.
Many thanks for leaving comments on any of my posts.
I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY
Danke für so wundervolle Bilder
ReplyDeleteLG vom katerchen
These are very different from the European Starling we are used to seeing. Those eyes are quite distinctive--almost eerie. Obviously, they are communal birds!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful birds and amazing to see so many of them together at the water. A very tropical look to the surrounding vegetation too.
ReplyDeleteAren't they stunning? Bronzed statues by the world's most skilled sculptor couldn't adorn a water feature any better.
ReplyDeleteinteresting Margaret; I hadn't even heard of them before, let alone see them; thanks for sharing; great photos and what a wonderful opportunity for you to capture them. You wouldn't have wanted to be up at Port Douglas earlier this week with the cyclonic conditions
ReplyDeleteHI Carole. Your are right, Port Douglas, not a place to be recently. Glad you liked this. Comical little bird and thanks for comment.
DeleteOh wow, great shots of these beautiful starlings. I love their eyes. Wonderful post, Margaret!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous looking Margaret. They look so different from the Texas starling! Lovely share
ReplyDeleteOh My Goodness Margaret they don't look real, they are so magnificent, very wonderful share!
ReplyDeleteSuch interesting birds with their shiny colorful feathers and those red eyes. Scary too.
ReplyDeleteAll I can say is....wow!!!
ReplyDeleteThey have such a pretty greenish sheen to them, don't they! Love seeing them gathered at the water hole. :-)
ReplyDeleteThese pictures go beyond photography ... this is art at it's best. Everything about them is beautiful. The moment, the comradery, the colors, the peaceful shadowy milieu. I love these, Margaret ... there is just something about them that grabs me. Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteAndrea @ From The Sol
what awesome looking birds!
ReplyDeleteOh yes, the Aussies always got it really great, love them, and their Starlings.
ReplyDeleteWhat strange birds;-)
ReplyDeleteCéline & Philippe
Gorgeous birds Margaret!
ReplyDeleteTo see so many at water basin must mean it was quite warm then!
I just read you have a daughter in Australia!
Funny.... we have our eldest son living now in Brisbane!
Can't wait to join him and his family!
Thanks for sharing this post!
eye popping....they don't look real!!
ReplyDeleteThese are pretty birds.I like that red eye.
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret!
ReplyDeleteThese birds are very beautiful.
I see them for the first time.
Happy Easter.
Lucia
you have some great shots. i enjoyed seeing them around the birdbath... our grackles have that iridescent color to them as well. but, their eyes are black instead of red... hope all is well. have a great day~
ReplyDeletealmost forgot... our starlings have speckles on their bodies. quite a pretty bird...
ReplyDeleteHI Do you mean you have the European Starling? That is the same on as mine in Northern Ireland where I live but the metallic Starlings are in Australia. My daughter lives there and so I have photographed there many times and every Wednesday I try to feature an Australia bird. Thanks you for comment and also on my last post on B.Guillemmots.
DeleteGorgeous birds. The red eyes really stand out.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sight! We do not have the Metallic ones, and I have also never heard of them. I guess ours are just regular. I love their red eyes!
ReplyDeleteHI Ginny I think you might have the European Starlings. Thanks for comment.
ReplyDeleteWow they are shiny and lovely. Metallic is the perfect name for them. They almost look like a sculpture around the fountain/bird bath.
ReplyDeleteThey are beautiful birds! I thought there was only one kind of starling, the pesky ones we have here. Yours are really colorful and those red eyes are amazing. Great photos!
ReplyDeleteGood capture of the iridescence of the feathers.
ReplyDeleteI very much enjoyed your wonderful photos of this beautiful bird. The eyes are amazing.
ReplyDeleteWe have a lot of starlings here in New Zealand but they are bigger and don't have those spooky red eyes! Your captures are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos! Such elegant sleek--looking birds with striking red eyes, gathering around the fountain. We have lots of plain black starlings around our ranch.
ReplyDeleteA wreath of Starlings. How neat. MB
ReplyDeleteThat's alot of Starlings at the Birdbath.... We have a couple of Starlings here --but not many. They can take over the bird feeder area if there are many of them... So---I'm happy just with my TWO... ha
ReplyDeleteGreat photos.
Hugs,
Betsy
They're a lovely bird, a really pretty starling Margaret. Great pictures!
ReplyDeleteThese are quite different from the starlings we have here. They are beautiful with their red eyes. Yes, I enjoyed seeing them, very much.
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