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Camera: Sony DSLR-A200
Lens: Sony 75-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
Location: backyard
Date: Jun 1, 2008
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Jun 1, 2008

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Baby starling being fed. I was so taken back by watching this happen. From what I've observed of starlings they are very territorial and I think of them as bully birds, so it was really sweet to see one being so kind and feeding the baby.

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06/03/2008 11:58:22 PM
This is interesting. I wish I could see a bit more of it. I wonder if you could crop it closer and still maintain good detail.
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06/03/2008 10:30:25 PM
It's a tireless job feeding these baby birds, they want to eat all day long and mom and pop have to work all day long stuffing their faces:) It is always amazing watching animals interacting with their young, it's one of the few times that we humans can relate to them. Nice capture!
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06/03/2008 01:12:56 PM
Nice capture. (Would this bear a closer crop?)
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06/03/2008 12:42:36 PM
Baby starlings are funny - I've seen them demand food (sucessfully) off all sorts of other birds by just going up and demanding until they give in :- )

Always nice to see these little displays of domesticity in nature.
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06/03/2008 10:07:33 AM
Nice capture. I've been lurking in our bathroom with the screen up trying to capture birds in the bird bath...a peeping Jeanne! You've done a better job at capturing than I have so far.
Nice one.
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06/02/2008 12:51:37 PM
I'm suprised that they are still feeding like this out of the nest. Of course, I'm no nature expert, so maybe this goes on all the time lol.
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06/02/2008 02:19:22 AM
What a great capture
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06/01/2008 06:06:23 PM
Very inconsiderate of them to do this in the shadows instead of in that patch of sunlight over to the right! I agree about playing with levels; might also try a tighter crop if you've got the pixels.

I saw a Redbellied Woodpecker feeding her offspring yesterday. Camera was nowhere nearby, of course. It is a lovely moment to capture, even if it happens too fast to capture it perfectly.
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06/01/2008 04:10:17 PM
Interesting subject. With the birds in the shade like that, it sure makes for tough lighting conditions. Have you thought of adding a little brightness/contrast adjustment and/or slight levels adjustment to bring out the birds more?
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