Pied Starling

The Pied Starlings that have taken up residence at the Nanaga Farm Stall are quite tame, but like all birds they refuse to pose. I think that they take a perverse pleasure in baiting photographers.

While the family was waiting patiently for me in the car, I was stalking these characters trying to get the perfect shot. Wishful thinking.

I must say that I prefer the Afrikaans name for the Pied Starling, it is much more discriptive - Witgatspreeu. Literally translated one could call it a White Bum Starling. Of course you could more descriptive words in the centre if you wanted to.