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Asian Glossy Starling


Asian Glossy Starling
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Copyright: Terry Sidion (boomcat) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2060 W: 62 N: 2974] (12261)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-18
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Mood
Camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H7, Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 2,7-4,5/5,2-78
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/125 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Birds [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-20 7:01
Viewed: 351
Points: 54
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dear Friends,

here another of my bird shot.. couple of Asian Glossy Starling on coconut tree at the back of my house :D not that sharp but im posting it anyway.. i love their beautiful singing voices..

hope you like it.. thanks for looking..

cheers, terry


"Asian Glossy Starling"
Aplonis panayensis
Glossy Tree/Philippines Glossy/Red-eyed Starling,
Perling/Perling Mata Merah (Malay)

Asian Glossy Starlings eat mainly soft fruits (papaya, banana, mangos) and berries, and sometimes insects. They are particularly fond of figs.

Slim bodied birds with narrow wings, they fly rapidly and may travel long distances to fruiting trees. They forage high in the tree tops and only occasionally land on the ground, usually to eat fallen fruit. On the ground, they walk rather than hop, and do so awkwardly.

Like others in their family, Asian Glossy Starlings are highly gregarious. They feed and roost in flocks of about 20. The flocks are compact and move quickly. Before settling down, they often perform displays over their roosting tree; wheeling in impressive twists and forming symmetrical patterns. It is believed that this helps the flocks identify the location of the roost.

Like their relatives the Mynas, the Asian Glossy Starling can also mimic the calls of other birds. In bright sunlight, their glossy plumage has an iridescent shine, changing to green, purple or black as they move about.

Breeding: Asian Glossy Starlings breed year round, with a peak in March-June. These gregarious birds nest in colonies preferring sheltered places high above the ground. Mainly tree holes (including holes made by woodpeckers) but also the crowns of palm trees, thickets of epiphytic ferns growing on trees, and even under the eaves of a house or other man-made structures. When a hole is used, only a bit of grass might be added. Otherwise, the nest is more elaborate, made of grass, waste paper and other rubbish. 3 blue eggs with dark brown spots are laid.

Migration? Asian Glossy Starlings don't migrate but migrating Purple-backed (Sturnus sturnius) and White-shouldered (S. sinensis) Starlings sometimes join Asian Glossy Starling flocks during the migration period.

Status and threats: Asian Glossy Starling are not at risk as they have adapted well to human habitation and large flocks can even be found in urban areas. They prosper in cultivated areas including gardens and parks. They are often considered a pest on fruit plantations.


A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~ Chinese Proverb
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Hello Terry,
Saya tolong anak aku buat komen..:)So tolong lah..ni burong kami panggil selangkir mata merah.
Shot kamu ni sudah cukup bagus dengan level view nya yang pas.Aku suka tengok sekarang kau ambil burung punya pic.
Great done.

KK=Lenser

Hello dear Terry!
Good hunt! Amazing birds! Beautiful colors and details! Nice scene!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

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  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3445 W: 96 N: 3039] (19582)
  • [2008-05-20 11:56]

Ahumm..., Think you haven't heard me singing, Terry ?
Nightinggale was only a nurse, right ? hahaha
Lovely looking bird'shot' Terry.
His eye tells his voice. lovely.!
Best regards from Jan

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  • Loup Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 0 N: 65] (1153)
  • [2008-05-20 21:49]

Hello Terry,
Beautiful capture !
Excellent details and colors .
Thank
Jasmine

hello Terry
how are you?
what a shot
wonderful focus
nice DOF
wondefuly sharped
nice expression
informative notes

regards
manuj mehta

ciao Terry..
this is really effective!! excellent details..
thanks
ciao Marco
;) soon

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1270 W: 17 N: 629] (11553)
  • [2008-05-21 1:14]

Very nicely captured! A good pose. Good detail and color. Have a great day!

Salam Terry,
Very nice shot of this black birds.Good colours, light and details.TFS.
Regards,

hAyAti

Nicely done Terry, sharp and detailed bird, you did well with such a short focal length lens.
Is that coconut all over his beak? He is such a messy eater;)
Cheers,
Pete.

Hi sis,

Memang agak susah kalau foto burung liar seperti ini . . Anda sudah sangat bagus dapatkan pose yang baik dari burung ini . .
Saya sulit sekali dapatkan burung lepas . . Biasanya saya pergi ke bird park . . ha ha

Tfs,
Tjutjut

:-)) nanti sore ya

Hello Terry,
Well captured bird pose.
Good details. TFS
Vandana
later

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1148 W: 62 N: 807] (12555)
  • [2008-05-21 6:16]

Wowww...Terry,
what a lovely bird shot.You became master of bird shot also.Beautiful light and very good contrast between black and red.Bravo my friend.Necla.:)later.

Hello Terry


Beautiful position
picture of high quality.
I was reading on;
The Asian Glossy Starling (Aplonis panayensis) i the species of starling in the Sturnidae family.
Interesting the text and these birds.
it is always good be attentive to everything.
Beautiful colors and details!
Congratulations for the beautiful shot!

Sérgio

Hello Terry,
Great posing impressive composition.
I liked light on the bird.
TFS
Selahattin E

The red eye is special. good details ,super colors
bravo mon ami
Réal.

Nicely captured Terry. Well composed, good colour and fine detail. The harsher light has been well handled too. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘Birthday Wishes for Karen’

Hi Terry, great detail and ligth, the eye bir is impresive

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2517 W: 0 N: 993] (13808)
  • [2008-05-22 0:09]

Hola Terry,
interesante captura y color,
buen pov...
contraste y presentación.
saludos

Hello Terry,

Very beautiful birds and an excellent photograph with nice colors and very good light, shrapness and contrast!
Congratulations and TFS,

Sergio
on thursday

Hello Terry. Pleasant sharpness and detail of these pair on the coconut tree. Well lit with excellent perch. Thanks for sharing and best regards. Jusni

Hi Terry,

Great shot of the bird. Some slight noise in the photo but it doesn't affect the picture too much as a whole. Just wondering whether you had to wait long for the bird to provide you with this 'pose'. Well done!

TFS.

Regards,
Alvin

Hellew boomcat.

Boleh tahan jua ye gambar burung ni. Walaupun subject detail sedikit pudar, namun composition and the posture is there. Burung ni menyanyi sambil orang dibawah pokok mengambar..hehe. Well done boomcat.. (^_^)

Ananfocus

Hi Terry,

I love that you can see that he has been eating, did you choose a low F number - otherwise you can try a higher number and get more detail or when you have a tripod, just put your tripod down and wait a while (but for that you need a bank holiday ^-^.

TFS
Els

Terry welldone here
Good eye here ..good angle
Welldone

John

dulu kecik-kecik kami suka lastik ini burung, inda pernah mengena!

nama di kampung kami panggil "pialing". paling bising kalau ramai2 kumpul di pukuk kelapak. so, bulih dimaafkan kalau BG nya telampau busy dgn tangkai, pelepah & daun kelapak.

itu souvernir dari Down Under untuk ko, sebelum bangas di mana mau antar aaaa?...:)

TFS
Regards
Agoes

Hi dear friend,
I saw these birds on TL, but it's always a pleasure to see them again.
Nicely seen and presented. Congrats!
Best wishes,
Ioana
:) soon

A fine lateral aspect of these Asian Glossy Starlings Terry, The body details are very much in evidence. The noisy BG is a little distracting but not very much so.
Cheers,

Bayram

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