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Ciameth — Curious Metallic Starling

Published: 2012-02-27 20:33:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 1435; Favourites: 68; Downloads: 0
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Description A Metallic Starling Aplonis metallica at the San Diego Zoo. These red-eyed, iridescent birds weave scruffy-looking, hanging nests for their young. The zoo's captive flock an entertaining, active group of birds to watch.

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Comments: 7

SilverVulpine [2012-03-02 05:12:56 +0000 UTC]

Gorgeous!

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Shadow-and-Flame-86 [2012-02-29 11:28:20 +0000 UTC]

wow what eyes, lovely all the metalic/glossy starlings they are so beautiful

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Pale-Recluse [2012-02-28 13:41:23 +0000 UTC]

You should see them working on their nests.

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Ciameth In reply to Pale-Recluse [2012-02-28 16:36:00 +0000 UTC]

I've seen the ones at the zoo adding to nests, but I'm not sure if the keepers give them a "start" on the nests as they do with the flamingos. Never seen them starting from scratch, but they are fun to watch!

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Pale-Recluse In reply to Ciameth [2012-02-29 00:43:53 +0000 UTC]

The avaries are one of my favorite spots at the SD zoo

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SoldierToger [2012-02-27 23:30:20 +0000 UTC]

Such a handsome bird! Nice.

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2112yyz2112 [2012-02-27 20:36:36 +0000 UTC]

You are cranking out tonnes of great images today!!!! WOW

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