A very pale, fluffy young starling flaps frantically as it tries to maintain its balance on a feeder pole.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th June 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 754mm, 60% crop, 1/400s, f/13, ISO 2500
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Five smallish dark brown/black birds with lighter brown patterns in their plumage are flying from right to left with a snowy field in the background.

This small group of European Starlings was moving from one copse of trees to another, looking for leftover winter seeds or berries.

Tantramar, #NewBrunswick, Canada
December 2025

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A yellow-tinted young starling feeds happily on a a suet cage feeder.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th June 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 1/125s, f/13, ISO 4000
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A Starling makes a stunning rainbow from its blazing yellow beak through black, purple, green and blue feathers to a star-specked tail.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 5th April 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 @ 637mm, 25% crop, 1/640s, f/10, ISO 800
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In a portrait shot, a slightly wild-eyed Starling shows white-flecked black feathers with subtly-toned purple and green at its throat.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 21st April 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 674mm, 40% crop, 1/640s, f/11, ISO 5000
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A starling perches at the top of a Sumac stem, checking out the feeding opportunities it offers.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th January 2022
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Danehy Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Canon EOS 90D, Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm, 50% crop, 1/800s, f/6.3, ISO 2500
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European stocks mixed with FTSE 100 lagging; US futures unchanged. Dollar flat, NZD strong and USD/JPY returns to 146.50. Bonds modestly firmer, Bunds dip after German data. #EUSt https://fefd.link/Ykk2z

A sharp-beaked starling perches against a blue sky.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 9th January 2023
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Danehy Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/500s, ISO 400
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#twosday is on with a dramatic shitfight between two #starlings. Bird fights are just vicious. #birds #europeanstarlings #EUST #fieldwork #fieldbiologist

A highly patterned young starling peers down from the top of a feeder pole.

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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 7th September 2023
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/640s, ISO 4000
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