Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

TQ4792 01/09/2024 ©Raymond Small

Starlings are noisy songsters that gather in large groups on bushes. They appear blackish from far away, but when nearer a shiny sheen of purple and green is evident. Their winter plumage is browner than in summer, and the white flecks in the feathers are particularly visible in autumn. They feed on invertebrates and fruit.

TQ4792 31/10/2017 ©Raymond Small 

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