Gray Starling

[Rene' Villela]

Good evening, night, morning afternoon.... make your pick! :)

Here is another common Japanese bird.
It took me so long to be able to get a decent shot of these birds coz they are very shy. I shot this one from my company van. I just stopped and even didn't stop the engine. I was afraid the angle would be really bad but I was surprise coz it was much better than what I thought.

These guys hang out in very large groups and they are either on the ground or on electric wires.

All comments welcome..... Cheers!

Nikon D300 - AFS 300 f/4 - TC17eII, AP f/6.7, 1/640s, ISO auto 200, Spot metering, Handheld.

[Axel Hildebrandt]

I like the angle and look-back pose. I might sharpen the bird more and crop a bit off the left.

[Joe Senzatimore]

Yes to a bit more off the left. I too like the birds pose and habitat.