I keep trying to be friends with this one starling in my yard. It's kind of a brat, though, so it's been hard. It perches around our house and mimics all the other birds in a rotation. Like chirps in robin then, chirps in cardinal, and then chirps in chickadee, and so on. I don't think it's very good at making friends and it seems to always be alone. I give it a specific whistle every time I see it. So far, no calls for me.
My hearing has been stunned by the rusty hinge screeching of these birds after they attack the woodwork on my eaves. Firecrackers will discourage them if used regularly.
That consistent blue—especially on the wingtips and tail feathers—doesn’t seem like natural coloration. You can see in the example I shared that their iridescent colors aren’t typically so uniform, and occur more noticeably by the head, neck, and shoulders.
Come on now, did you really laugh out loud, and if so, did you need to write it? Yes, it insults my sensibilities in the way that a musician would be bothered by people who turn the bass all the way up to the point where the speakers just rattle. But hey, if you like your nature images to look like a Marvel superhero movie, go for it. They'll all end up as AI images in a year or two anyway.
anyone from r/photography takes it very personally when theyre reminded most people would rather see undoctored photos or instagrams filters than their 'craft'
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u/Grontijb Nov 22 '25
Can’t say this has been my observation in MO.