Starling - Sturnus vulgaris - a photo on Flickriver

Macro photography opportunities have been put on hold somewhat by the weather, so I turned my attention to a bit of decorating at home. That said, my wife and daughter had noticed that the local starlings were using the tree in the front garden as a place to perch and sing. At this time of the year the plumage seems to be at its brightest and most colourful.

So during a quick break in the decorating, I grabbed my camera and carefully opened the upstairs bedroom window which was conveniently at the same level as the starlings and took a few shots. Unfortunately the light was starting to go quite rapidly as another rain cloud moved in, so only managed a few shots of the bird in a static pose, but will try again on a brighter day.

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Taken on: May 12, 2021

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Camera: Canon EOS 7D Mark II, f/7.1, 1/80 sec, 360mm, ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Lens:	EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM
Aperture:	f/7.1
Exposure Time:	0.013 sec (1/80)
Focal Length:	360mm
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Partial
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 13.1 (Macintosh)
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