DSC_2986 Song thrush (Turdus philomelos clarkei) nest lightly lined with mud, typical clutch of four eggs. Nests in gardens, orchards and farmland throughout the country, but scarce in native forests. New Zealand birds belong to the English subspecies. Temuka *
11001-86601 Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris) male in breeding plumage. These noisy introduced birds form spectacular vast flocks in autumn and winter evenings, as they head to their communal roosts. Broad Bay, Otago Peninsula *
11001-86614 Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris) male scolding. These noisy introduced birds form spectacular vast flocks in autumn and winter evenings, as they head to their communal roosts. Dunedin *
