#agropsar

One of the truly wonderful aspects of nature in Karuizawa is the large numbers of Chestnut-cheeked Starling (Agropsar philippensis) coming to town each spring. Three years ago, they nested in the old tree in front of our house, and I enjoyed quietly watching them raise their chicks. This year, too, a beautiful male was singing in the morning sun atop a fir tree.

軽井沢の自然の素晴らしい魅力だと思うことの1つが、春になるとコムクドリがたくさん街にやってくること。3年前には家の前の古い木に営巣して、子育てをそっと観察できたのも楽しかった。 今年も美しいオスが、モミの木の上で朝日を浴びてさえずっていた。

[2930/11080] Daurian starling - Agropsar sturninus

Order: Passeriformes Suborder: Passeri Superfamily: Muscicapoidea Family: Sturnidae (starlings)

Daurian Starling aka Purple-backed Starling (Agropsar sturninus), family Sturnidae, Yishun, Singapore

Daurian Starling aka Purple-backed Starling (Agropsar sturninus), family Sturnidae, Kent Ridge Park, Singapore