Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris). The blue base to the bill shows this to be a male in breeding plumage

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Size: 8256px × 5504px
Location: Wimborne, Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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