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12-Jan-2020 Tim Betts

The poseur

The starlings were really putting on a gymnastics show (below/previous picture), but this one was nice enough to pose for a portrait.

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We thought we’d see what Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens in Washington, D.C., was like in winter. Naturally all the lotuses and water lilies were gone, but we did find some birds during our walk around the extensive grounds.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly unsharp.

The acrobat, posted earlier


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Julie Oldfield20-Jan-2020 02:09
Outstanding detail. V
Blandine Mangin18-Jan-2020 19:34
beautiful capture ! v
Pieter Bos18-Jan-2020 15:55
Beautiful bird, well captured, Helen. ~V
janescottcumming18-Jan-2020 14:40
I never see these birds up here. I'm sure they must be around. They are rather pretty. V
Tom LeRoy18-Jan-2020 14:33
These talkative birds are so much fun to watch. Nicely captured . V
marie-jose wolff18-Jan-2020 11:15
fine capture of this beautiful starling , sharp eye and sharp beak! V
danad18-Jan-2020 11:15
A superb sharp capture ! V.
Nirvan Hope18-Jan-2020 04:17
So marvelously sleek and shiny.
Bill Miller18-Jan-2020 02:30
They are great when the light catches them with their subtle colours hidden in the apparent black
larose forest photos18-Jan-2020 01:29
Great portrait of the handsome starling it its winter plumage, which I think is prettier than that of summer. V
Jean D18-Jan-2020 01:10
Excellent and well detailed . capture of this starling who never made it down south. ~V
hayl17-Jan-2020 21:59
They raid bird feeders in gangs but they are a dramatically coloured bird. Well photographed.
Nick Paoni17-Jan-2020 21:58
Love that feather pattern.
Jim Coffman17-Jan-2020 21:31
A very sharp portrait, Helen!
Graeme17-Jan-2020 19:59
A very nice capture of this starling, Helen. V