Another common but often overlooked bird of the African savanna is the superb starling. They generally feed on the ground under acacia trees and have a varied diet that consists of grasshoppers, termites, beetles, ants, flies, worms, grains, fruits and berries. This one was foraging with a small flock near the entrance station to the Masai Mara where I was able to get out of the vehicle and down on the ground. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 360, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second
Wow – what a difference between the starling pictured in your image, Sean, and our commonly seen European starlings that bedevil vintners due to the birds’ decimating the fruit of their vines! Both species are beautiful, to be sure.
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Another common but often overlooked bird of the African savanna is the superb starling. They generally feed on the ground under acacia trees and have a varied diet that consists of grasshoppers, termites, beetles, ants, flies, worms, grains, fruits and berries. This one was foraging with a small flock near the entrance station to the Masai Mara where I was able to get out of the vehicle and down on the ground. Nikon Z8 with Nikkor 500mm PF lens, ISO 360, f/5.6 at 1/500th of a second
Gorgeous shot!
This bird is mid. 5 on a good day. Who’s calling it “superb”? It’s mom?
Wow – what a difference between the starling pictured in your image, Sean, and our commonly seen European starlings that bedevil vintners due to the birds’ decimating the fruit of their vines! Both species are beautiful, to be sure.