European Starling

Three European Starlings sitting on the top of my neighbor's chimney.
European Starling, Vista West, Fort Worth House, Fort Worth, TX, December 25, 2021
Canon EOS 5DS R with Tamron 150-600 lens; 600 mm; ISO-1250; f/6.3; 1/3200 sec.

This page is for the European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris). My first photographic evidence of the European Starling was on February 21, 2015 at our house in Murray, KY. The European Starling is another invasive species in the US and are very common. They frequent our backyard feeders and can push away the other birds. I hope to get a photo from the back yard soon. The best photograph I have taken of the European Starling to date (above) is the December 25, 2021 on our neighbor’s chimney in Vista West, Fort Worth, TX. I was sitting on our porch drinking coffee Christmas morning waiting on the guests to arrive and saw the birds, so naturally I ran in and grabbed my camera.

The following photograph is the best representative image from a different date and location than my species representative example.

A lone European Starling sitting on a branch facing away from the camera. A Common Grackle is sitting on the same branch facing the camera looking sort of freaked out.
European Starling, Murray KY House, Murray, KY, February 21, 2015
Canon EOS Rebel T3i with Canon 18-135 mm lens; 135 mm; ISO-200; f/5.6; 1/200 sec.
European Starling perched on a large branch of an oak tree
European Starling, Vista West, Fort Worth, TX, August 12, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-8000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
European Starling perched on a power line and facing away from the camera.
European Starling, Black Mesa State Park, Kenton, Ok, October 21, 2022
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-320; f/10; 1/800 sec.
European Starling perched in a tree.
European Starling, Constitution Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-1000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
Two European Starlings perched on a wire looking away from each other as if to say "I'm not talking to you!"
European Starling, Constitution Park, Waynesboro, VA October 26, 2003
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x Teleconverter; 700mm; ISO-400; f/10; 1/800 sec.
European Starling standing on a rock.
European Starling, Central Park, New York City, NY, August 31, 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-10,000; f/10; 1/800 sec.
European Starling perched on a high-tension wire.
European Starling, Bufalara Lavorazione, Lazio, Italy, October 5 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-400; f/11; 1/800 sec.
Three European Starlings at the top of a tree.
European Starling, Lago di Fogliano, Lazio, Italy, October 5 2024
Canon EOS R5 with Canon 100-500 mm L-series lens with 1.4x teleconverter; 700 mm; ISO-800; f/10; 1/800 sec.