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Subject: [Leica] [OM] IMG: The American Starling
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 2020 21:42:19 +0200
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I?m not too hung up on the bird?s nationality, being a citizen of 3 
countries myself, but it is a good pic :-)

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 10 Jun 2020, at 20:25, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> The Starling is one of my least favorite birds.  Since a Brit brought them 
> across the pond, they have prospered beyond belief and have become a 
> nuisance.  Traveling in flocks, they can empty feeders quickly.  Even a 
> suet block put out for woodpeckers can be torn to pieces in short order.  
> But, while hoping for a woodpecker, and trying burst shooting for the 
> first time, I fired away at my first customer.  I had purposely balanced 
> the feeder gate to limit the access of larger birds, since they scatter 
> seed widely.  The Starling struggled to find a spot where he could feed, 
> and never came to the front side of the feeder.  He actually looked more 
> elegant peering out from behind the feeder.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200610-DSCF1876.JPG.html
> 
> -- 
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> 
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