Starlings Getting a Drink
This small flock of European Starlings was photographed catching a drink from the lovely little farm pond here. I was trying to take pictures of what I thought may have been Kildeer, but it turned out that the birds in question were really Starlings. I have never seen a whole flock swoop down together to get a drink of water before. It was an amazing sight. The flock basically swooped down to the shoreline for just a quick few seconds and then up and off they went. I took these pictures from across the pond and was quite a long distance from the birds. I took the pictures on Nov. 13, 2012 in my yard. I also have included a picture of a European Starling sitting in an Oak that I also took in my yard on Nov. 10, 2012. Please click on the thumbnail image to see the larger picture. Enjoy!