European Starling
with a cracker in its bill
photo taken through car window during rain
Taken through car window during rain
Running along embankment by creek behind hotel in wooded area
He flew around pond and the landed and started diving for food
Singing in trees behind hotel. At first I didn't think it was mockingbird BC it was singing really different songs than the ones in Florida. His songs were a softer and sweeter
In trees by creek in back of hotel
One among ring-necked ducks. Darker gray/ brown but very distinctive white patch across face
In pond behind hotel. Skitterish--when I'd walk around jogging path to get closer, they'd swim quickly farther away
In pond w ring-necked ducks
One among ring-necked ducks. Darker gray/ brown but very distinctive white patch across face
In pond behind hotel. Skitterish--when I'd walk around jogging path to get closer, they'd swim quickly farther away
In pond w ring-necked ducks
In trees by creek in back of hotel
In trees by creek in back of hotel
In pond behind hotel. Skitterish--when I'd walk around jogging path to get closer, they'd swim quickly farther away
In pond w ring-necked ducks
One among ring-necked ducks. Darker gray/ brown but very distinctive white patch across face
In pond behind hotel. Skitterish--when I'd walk around jogging path to get closer, they'd swim quickly farther away
In pond w ring-necked ducks
Snow-on-the-mountain (E. marginata) or Snow-on-the-prairie (E. bicolor). I originally identified as E. marginata because of the lack of white margins on the leaves, but I returned a few weeks later and the plants had developed long leaves with white margins.
