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Simplicity of colour in nature This starling was sitting on the edge of a pathway cliff. It is such a common bird but the grey and red just set the scene for a beautiful photograph :) Geotagged,Onychognathus morio,Red-winged starling,South Africa,Summer Click/tap to enlarge

Simplicity of colour in nature

This starling was sitting on the edge of a pathway cliff. It is such a common bird but the grey and red just set the scene for a beautiful photograph :)

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Great shot, Laurenda, love the contrast with the background as well. Posted 10 years ago
  2. View Laurenda Van Breda's profile
    Laurenda Van Breda
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    Thank you :) Posted 10 years ago
  3. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    Beautifully captured! Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Laurenda Van Breda's profile
      Laurenda Van Breda
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      Thank you Claire Posted 10 years ago

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The Red-winged starling

The red-winged starling is a bird of the starling family Sturnidae native to eastern Africa from Ethiopia to the Cape in South Africa. It is known in Afrikaans as the ''rooivlerkspreeu''.

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Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Laurenda Van Breda
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By Laurenda Van Breda

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Uploaded Feb 23, 2015. Captured Jan 18, 2015 18:54 in Table Mountain National Park, Unnamed Road, Cape Peninsula, Cape Town, South Africa.
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  • Canon EOS 500D
  • f/6.3
  • 1/166s
  • ISO400
  • 250mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.