European Starling / Sturnus vulgaris

A group of us had a very enjoyable day on 22 April 2017, driving the roads way SW of Calgary, including the Pine Coulee Reservoir. I absolutely love the scenery in this whole area. I have still never driven it myself, as I know I could very easily get myself totally lost in the middle of nowhere.

Almost every bird was seen at a great distance, apart from a Eurasian Collared Dove, a Western Meadowlark, and a Starling. Along one of the gravel roads, our leader stopped for us to enjoy a field of Prairie Crocuses - such a beautiful sight.

We were very lucky with the weather that day, especially as the weather forecast for the coming week was for rain, rain, rain and snow.