White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ and Chestnut-cheeked Starling, コムクドリ

A big flock of White-cheeked Starlings, クドリ (the common ones in Kyushu) is presently flying around Muromi River. Among them is a White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ. I saw just one. Their preference for high trees made it hard to detect, but I was lucky and with a little help from another birder I managed a few shots.

Besides that a flock of Chestnut-cheeked Starlings, コムクドリ is flying around the same area. These birds move very fast and are not easy to keep track of. They like to fly! I managed again a few shots before they disappeared in the foliage of tall trees.

Higambaba, Red Spider Lilies. Characteristic Autumn flower in Japan, growing along the edges of yellow green rice fields. I love this time of the year!

Izumi, Kagoshima 鹿児島県出水 part 4: White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ and some more

Continued from part 3

While walking around in Imazu I found very few Starlings. I think the Rooks were taking their place at the usual trees and wires. Every now and then one showed up, mainly when other birds were not present. I followed them to a corner with a big tree and look who was there:

White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ

In the same tree: Japanese Grosbeak, イカル

Common Starling, ホシムクドリ

Just once they lined up at their usual location

White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ

Just before the rain started I found this guy in a flock of White-cheeked Starlings. Lucky, he might be gone the next day!

Starlingssss

There are so many species of Starlings in the world. Here in Kyushu we have our own very common White-cheeked Starling, ムクドリ. During migrating season we can see some others and this year we found a White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリas well as a female Red-billed Starling, ギンムクドリ among them.

1 White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ and 2 White-cheeked Starlings, ムクドリ

White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ

The cheeky White-cheeked Starlings, ムクドリ parading on the edge of the field; the White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ just below.

Red-billed Starling, ギンムクドリ female

Below the White-shouldered Starling, カラムクドリ again

One of the White-cheeked Starlings, ムクドリ having fun with a couple of feathers - nesting material?