Birds on an Oilrig

Birds seen from my offshore oilrig in the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean
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Starling (Sternus vulgaris)
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Starling (Sternus vulgaris)

Not a great shot technically, but very interesting. This is what a starving bird will do when stuck on a rig in the middle of the North Sea - there was more than one Starling feeding off a corpse. 23rd October 2009.

Canon Powershot S5

  • Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
  • Goldcrest (Regulus regulus)
  • Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata)
  • Common Crossbill (Loxia curvirostra)
  • Starling (Sternus vulgaris)
  • Hooded Crow (Corvus corone cornix)
  • Jackdaw (Corvus monedula)
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