Starling (Druid / Sturnus vulgaris) Starlings are blackbird-sized (around 20-22cm long and with a wingspan of 40cm). Starlings are found here all year round, typically in farmland, suburban ...

Swallows live for up to 11 years and start breeding at 2 years of age. They are excellent fliers but often land in large groups on telephone poles etc. At the end of a day, they will fly in ever ...

You saw a striking bird with a red head ... and away from competition for those holes with European Starlings. They eat flying insects they catch in the air or find other invertebrate prey ...

This beautiful snowy owl was one of two seen in the annual Mindemoya Christmas Bird Count. Lynn Thompson MINDEMOYA—2024 marked the 51st anniversary of the Mindemoya Christmas bird count held December ...

There is a large family of birds belonging to the blackbird family, but an invasive species often causes confusion.

European birds to blame for H5N1 virus spread to dairy cattle? The culprit behind the spread of the virus could be non-native European starling populations, a species that was first introduced to ...

About The Starling: Starlings, at first glance, are a plain-black monochrome little bird. But look closer, and they will blow you away. In winter, their feathers are donned with silver ...

Villagers are facing a 'nightmare' after their homes and cars have been bombarded by tens of thousands of starlings - in scenes reminiscent of Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller, The Birds.

Around 100 people gathered at the Albert Bridge in Belfast on Saturday as the latest murmuration of starlings in the city made an appearance. Thousands of starlings have returned to the skies ...