Some very fine portraits there. What reference do you use for identification? Jeffery On 11/3/07, Mark Bohrer <lurchl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Vole-hunting raptors weren't the only story at Half Moon Bay, > California's Bluff Top Coastal Park. The regulars were out in force too. > > 80 Starlings were introduced from Europe to New York's Central Park > in 1890 and 1891. In the 100+ years since, they've spread across the U.S. > > Humans may see speed limit signs as a nuisance, but to starlings > they're just another perch: > http://tinyurl.com/ysx534 > > They like our wood fences too. The lighter bird at left is a > non-breeding adult, while the darker right-hand bird has breeding plumage: > http://tinyurl.com/2y6d8b > > Neither of these birds is quite ready for breeding if you judge just > by plumage, but they seem to be 'talking' about it anyway: > http://tinyurl.com/2xweqv > > All comments welcome. > > Mark Bohrer > Wildlife Photography on the Urban Edge > www.mountain-and-desert.com > > > ========================================================= > To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' > in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then receive MUST be > replied to per instructions. You may also log in to the Web interface to > unsubscribe. > -- Jeffery L. Smith New Orleans, LA ========================================================= To Unsubscribe: Send email to leica-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. The acknowledgment that you then receive MUST be replied to per instructions. You may also log in to the Web interface to unsubscribe.