Mike Stark’s “Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird” is a meticulously researched account of the collision of starlings and humans, starting with the species’ deliberate 1877 ...

European Starling. Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, were released into New York City in 1890.They are among North ...

Dear Ben: I had a large flock of birds in my yard in September that I could not find in my field guide. I have enclosed a photo (below). Can you tell me what species it is? A friend suggested they ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Thick chattering flocks of European starlings are a common sight in South Florida this time of year, products of /local/bird-migration-starts-with-some-unruly ...

When it comes to birds, Solkær is considering other species for potential projects: dunlins, for example, a gray bird with a white underside that performs a similar aerial dance to starlings; or ...

This bird can be difficult for birders to approach. Find out more about the European starling. ... Juvenile: distinctive; dark gray-brown feathering all over. Birds begin a complete molt into ...

This time, I’m introducing some of these birds beginning their nest-building in a freshly budding forest. The Chestnut-cheeked Starling got its Japanese name ’Komukudori‘ (meaning ’small Grey Starling ...

African starlings: Dashing darlings of the bird world in more ways than one Date: June 10, 2013 Source: University of Akron Summary: It's not going to happen while you're peering through your ...

I was hosing bird droppings—a staggeringly copious amount of them—off my front stoop when I saw one author of the mess parked on a powerline above my house. In rapid succession, pitch-perfect ...

European starlings were loosed on an unsuspecting U.S. in the late 1800s by a man who wanted to introduce every bird ever mentioned in Shakespeare’s plays to the new world, according to the book ...

When it comes to birds, Solkær is considering other species for potential projects: dunlins, for example, a gray bird with a white underside that performs a similar aerial dance to starlings; or ...