Whilst in the Jubail area recently I saw plenty of Common Starlings Sturnus vulgaris at local camel pens. These camel pens hold good numbers of livestock and attract large numbers of House Sparrows but also a few Common Starlings in the winter. This winter there appear to be more birds than normal possibly as a […]
Tag: Sturnus vulgaris
Parti-colored Starling
Only kidding. It’s so cold and rainy outside that I spent most of it sitting in a comfortable chair playing games and some of it creating imaginary birds with Photoshop from my archive of bird images. A Bird Came Down the Walk by Emily Dikinson A bird came down the walk: […]
Aerial Kung Fu
A starling in crane stance, kung fu master clutching invisible enemies, wind shredded through whistling talons – Starling – Sturnus vulgaris
Liberated from Gravity
Starlings bound together in mid-flight, liberated from gravity with no time to stop and wonder. • Starling | Sturnus vulgaris
Outlaw Siren
Outlaw siren of primitive magic, a spinning jenny of melodrama mocks the sky and dismantles my yard. • Starling | Sturnus vulgaris