Tuesday 17 May 2016

WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY - Cape Glossy Starling

These birds are Cape Glossy Starlings that I saw in 
Kruger National Park South Africa.


25 cm length; 65–112 g weight






This is a tiny video clip when we saw these Starlings on a wire. CLICK here. 



I am linking this post with WILD BIRD WEDNESDAY.

Many thanks for your visit today and also to all who leave comments.

26 comments:

  1. Such a beautiful capture, Margaret. He looks as if he could glow in the dark.

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  2. Great shots - I love the birds that have this 'metallic paint job' !

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  3. They are so blue! Lovely birds & great photos, Margaret!

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  4. Blue magic, even the legs with those golden eyes popping like fire in the night. Wonderful captures Margaret!

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  5. Hello, Margaret! Cool shots of the Starling. It has pretty eyes. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your day and the week ahead!

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  6. A super bird to see, and capture on camera.

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  7. What a beautiful bird, Glossy Starling, well photographed.

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  8. What a brilliant blue bird!

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  9. What amazing color!

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  10. my, my...those eyes!!! what beauties they are!!!!!

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  11. Love the color and his "angry eyes" tickle me so! Hehehe Thanks for sharing!

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  12. He seems to be demanding an explanation. I was ready to confess. Very nice captures.

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  13. Delightful bird. It does seem to have attitude :)

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  14. That's a pretty good looking Starling!

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  15. That is quite an elegant looking bird.Thanks for sharing these pictures.

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  16. These are much prettier than our starlings!

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  17. So pretty and the blue colour i love it ,Nette

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  18. What a stunning looking bird.

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  19. What a beautiful shade of blue the feathers are Margaret. In the 2nd photo he/she seems to have an angry look in it's eye. Maybe it expected a fee for the photo shoot???

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  20. I have never seen a starling that color blue before. Interesting. Love your second photo with the determined looking bird.

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  21. Beautiful blue bird. Thank you for sharing these photos.

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