Metallic Starlings seen in the best light

Cloudless morning showed Ingham's social-nesting Metallic Starlings (Aplornis metallica) in best light early today.

Not many immatures out and about yet, but plenty of  adults bringing in food for unseen hungry mouths.

It's not all for sharing. Sometimes seems more about showing off some red treasure. Matches the eyes nicely.

Though who needs props when just sitting on a branch looks so splendid?

Metallic Starlings glisten

Squadrons of seasonal Metallic Starlings (Aplornis metallica) coming and going about their social nests in Ingham rain trees these mornings.

Hard to catch the depth of their iridescence, but at least the birds allow one close enough to give it a go.