D500, Tamron 100-400 @ 350mm, f7.1, 1/500s, auto ISO 400, TTL flash with Quick Spot 1/8 grid.
Crop: #1 2242 x 3362 #2 2986 x 2986
Those are really good photos. After observing them for several years I’ve come to rather like starlings, but then we don’t have large flocks of them right around here. They seem to get along fairly well with most other types of local birds and are systematic and industrious in seeking pests to eat, etc. — not their reputation in other environments where they have proved to be pesky, of course!