Hello blackbird, hello starling...

So, I will admit that I never knew until now that a starling is a kind of bird. I thought it either had to do with, well, stars, or was a pretty made-up poetic word. But, alas, it's a bird. And one whose flocks make pretty pictures.

These are photos of starling flocks flying through the sky in Rome, preparing to roost for the night, creating beautiful shapes in the sky. Oh, and leaving a lot of bird poop behind.

I'm thinking it might be cool to frame some of these as a group (minus the car photo) in a single collage frame.

http://www.gaia-photos.com/italy-european-starlings-in-rome/