Ted, I would believe it is a male as well. Long lanceloate neck feathers, dark iris, and light bluish tint to base of bill - female would be duller wide neck feathers, coppery yellow iris (90+%), pink base to bill.
Tom Hall Livermore, CO On Jul 22, 7:26 am, Ted Floyd <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, Birders. > > Bill Kosar writes: > > I saw this bird at the fountain creek nature > > center back in February.I had not examined > > the picture closely until last night when I > > realized it was an "unknown" from my perspective. > > Thanks for any help on ID > > Cool. It's a European Starling. > > Now, some of you might say, "Gosh, that was easy, it's just a starling." But > here's a question: What sex is the bird? That is discernible from the photo, > I believe. > > And here's a tricky question (but not a trick question): What plumage is it > in? Anybody know? > > Starlings are cool. > > Ted Floyd > [email protected] > Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado > > ------------------------------- > > Ted Floyd > Editor, Birding > > ------------------------------- > > Please support the American Birding Association: Click > onhttp://www.goodsearch.com/?charityid=884482to search the internet. > > Check out the American Birding Association on > FaceBook:http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=22934255714 > > Check out the American Birding Association on > Twitter:http://twitter.com/abaoutreach > > Please visit the website of the American Birding > Association:http://www.aba.org > _________________________________________________________________ > Bing™ brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. Try it > now.http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MLOGEN&publ=WLHMTAG&cre... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Colorado County Birding: http://www.coloradocountybirding.com/ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.as/group/cobirds?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
