Date: 10/3/25 2:04 pm
From: Linda Miller <rodglinmiller...>
Subject: Re: [ia-bird] What is this bird?
Thanks for all the quick responses. We are feeling kind of dumb as we certainly have lots of starlings around and know what they are!

> On Oct 3, 2025, at 1:24 PM, Jason McCurdy <jasondmccurdy...> wrote:
>
> Immature European Starling.
>
> Jason
> Iowa City
>
> On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM Angela Battle <argusbee23...> <mailto:<argusbee23...>> wrote:
>> Almost looks like a young starling...
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 3, 2025 at 1:03 PM rodglinmiller <rodglinmiller...> <mailto:<rodglinmiller...>> wrote:
>>> We are in rural Monona County, Mapleton, in the Loess Hills.. Could anyone identify this bird that visited our deck during lunch time? I apologize for the not great pics as I took them through our kitchen window. Thanks!
>>>
>>> <IMG_5015.jpeg>
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>>> <IMG_5013.jpeg>
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