flock of starlings by Timothy Guenther

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10-SEP-2006

The flock is made up of these birds:

Nikon D70 ,Tamron AF 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD IF
1/320s f/14.0 at 55.0mm iso500 hide exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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lgprice		11-Sep-2006 01:26
I like the flock photo. Looks like starlings to me. I also noticed them Friday at LaSalles, the trees were loaded with starlings.

Bob B.		11-Sep-2006 01:12
The birds in the small image are starlings, aptly named Sturnus vulgaris. However, the birds in the larger image look to be proportioned differently, more like crows. The birds in the flock look to have longer wings. Starling wings tend to be a bit stubbier than crows and can rocket into flight rather quickly. Having said that, this size flock is very common for starlings. Crows rarely are in groups this size, and arrange a bit differently in flight.

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