Island in the Net·Aug 22, 2026 European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
I took this photograph of a European starling in Montgomery Township, perched on the very tip of a young pine. Through the lens it looks black. Just black, especially against a hard blue sky. But in Adobe Lightroom Classic I noticed it wasn't just black. In the summer, the feathers carry a greenish iridescence that...Blue Spring Road·European Starling
