Star of the Show

Today's photos come to you directly from my backyard. I love watching starlings bee-bop around in the grass, looking for grub, but they are soooo difficult to photograph when they're motoring along at full speed ahead! When I noticed that one had landed and was actually standing still, I quickly grabbed my camera and managed to get a few photos before he flew off again.

They're a cool looking bird and I love how their bills turn yellow in the summertime.

They're especially beautiful in the sunlight and I was ecstatic to get a little bit of that rainbow effect in this shot...