Why?
They just don’t get much respect.
They represent to me the details that life holds in the unexpected places. A source of joy and wonder and a reminder that such joy is imbued in all life around us and the world which supports that life.
Check out these two links, the first is the Macaulay Library from The Cornell Ornithology Lab to show all the colors and stars these guys really have.
https://search.macaulaylibrary.org/catalog?taxonCode=eursta&mediaType=p&sort=rating_rank_desc from deepest space, iridescence in pinks and greens, all colors, shot thru with stars and comet streaks, like something from the Hubble Telescope changing with every movement.
The second is National Geographic’s Murmuration of Starlings: (be sure you turn on the sound to get the full effect.
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/short-film-showcase/00000158-457d-d0be-a1dc-4f7f8e650000
So welcome to my blog of random natters, something like a murmuration, sliding sideways, leaping up and gliding low, swoops just above a field, my thoughts and at times a distraction from scary things out there.