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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 21st April 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 798mm, 1/640s, f/11, ISO 8000
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th June 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 754mm, 60% crop, 1/400s, f/13, ISO 2500
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th June 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 1/125s, f/13, ISO 4000
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 5th April 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 @ 637mm, 25% crop, 1/640s, f/10, ISO 800
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 16th November 2024
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Old Harbor Reservation, Boston, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett) & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 200-800mm f/6.3-9 + 1.4x teleconverter @ 1120mm, 70% crop, 1/400s, f/14, ISO 250
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 13th January 2022
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Danehy Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS 90D, Sigma 150-600mm @ 600mm, 50% crop, 1/800s, f/6.3, ISO 2500
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 9th January 2023
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Danehy Park, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusett), Naumkeag & Pawtucket traditional territory
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/500s, ISO 400
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European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris), 7th September 2023
es: Estornino Pinto, fr: Étourneau Sansonnet
Wakefield, Massachusetts
Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm f/11, 25% crop, 1/640s, ISO 4000
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Whatever your thoughts and feelings about #EuropeanStarling #SturnusVulgaris #EUST, introduced into North America (and nearly everywhere else), it's time to retire the canard about Eugene Schieffelin, Central Park, and all the birds mentioned in Shakespeare. I add some context to research published by Fugate and Miller. http://www.ahoneyofananklet.com/2023/02/05/never-let-the-facts-get-in-the-way-of-a-good-story/