A short visit to the paddy fields at Kubang Semang in Penang provided nothing much that is out of the ordinary. A flying Eastern Imperial Eagle was simply too far for any sort of photography attempt. The presence of the Black-winged Stilts and Grey-headed Lapwings did not improve the situation much as they were resting and foraging at far distances. I though I was in for a treat when a flock of Purple-backed Starlings decided to alight on a dead tree just in front of my stationery car. That was until a flock of marauding House Crows decided to to join the starlings and sent them packing. If there is ever a bird species that I can ever grow to hate, it would certainly be the House Crow. Anyway, I managed to snapped a few images of this lovely female starling before the crows ended the photo session. I guess something is better than nothing and this is my best effort of this migratory species to date.
6 comments:
This is not just 'better than nothing', it's really something here! Never had a chance to photograph this pretty startling nicely before...
I have enjoyed catching up on your posts. You've seen some fabulous birds and taken some lovely photos in recent months. And the posts are wonderfully written. Looking forward to your posts in 2013. Wishing you a Happy New Year.
cheers, Wilma
A superb capture! She is really posing beautifully. Congratulations.
You're right Ayuwat. It's not that easy to get them although the species is relatively common.
Thanks, Wilma & Russell!
Good one Mun.
Thank you, Madi.
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