Glossy Starling

[Ryewolf]

 

[Clicker]

Never seen one of those before Rye ...  what unusual crimson eyes too ... You seem to have seen some unusual  wildlife at Chester Zoo... #2. For me .... the whole bird and an uncluttered  background make it the most aesthetically pleasing for me ... lovely iridescent plumage shown well with the light .  

[Ryewolf]

1 hour ago, Clicker said:

the whole bird and an uncluttered  background

Thanks Clicker, yes I was a bit annoyed about missing the end of it's tail in the fourth image, but they are free flying so almost like watching birds in the wild.

[Hatter]

The red eyes are very unusual.  
Probably a stupid question (I'm good at those!) - are there "fat" & "thin" birds or is it just that they puff out their feathers?

[Ryewolf]

1 hour ago, Clicker said:

You seem to have seen some unusual  wildlife at Chester Zoo...

Yes, there's a good selection of different animals, to be honest you probably need 3-4 days to do it justice especially if you wanted to see everything, I was there 6 hours and completely missed several areas.

[Ryewolf]

1 minute ago, Hatter said:

The red eyes are very unusual.  
Probably a stupid question (I'm good at those!) - are there "fat" & "thin" birds or is it just that they puff out their feathers?

They they are unusual. I think they've just puffed out their feathers....

[Kobione]

Nice set Rye, of a bird I've never seen, love the reds eyes.

[Ryewolf]

7 hours ago, Kobione said:

Nice set Rye, of a bird I've never seen, love the reds eyes.

Thanks Kobione, I'd never seen them before either