Starlings can be lighter in color when it is not breeding season. See https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/European_Starling/photo-gallery/303929131
On Sat, Sep 20, 2025 at 11:04 PM Cris Ratiner <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks everyone. I didn’t think they were starlings because they were so > brown (instead of blackish) and seemed bigger, but maybe it was the > light?—it was awfully golden out there today. I defer to the wisdom of > Lincoln assessment. > > Cris > > > > On Sep 20, 2025, at 9:37 PM, Cris Ratiner <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Lincoln birders, > > > > I know this is a long shot because I couldn’t get a good picture, but > can anyone figure out which bird this is? They seem to be brown with > mottled looking bellies. The flock was swirling & swooping, landing & > startling for the longest time today > > > > Happy fall, > > Cris Ratiner > > > > <IMG_0449.jpg> > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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