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Related: About this forumStarlings in flight
Taken in my back yard tonight.
I think these much-maligned birds are quite beautiful. They've been in the United States since 1890 when an eccentric named Eugene Schieffelin released a few dozen European starlings in New York City. He supposedly wanted to introduce to America all the bird species mentioned in William Shakespeare's plays. Mozart kept a starling as a pet for about three years.
Starlings are now in all 50 states, among the most numerous birds in the country and are considered invasive. Love them or hate them, they're here to stay.
CaliforniaPeggy
(152,319 posts)I'm loving seeing the faintly blurry wings and the perfect placement of these birds in the sky!
Mousetoescamper
(5,363 posts)Diamond_Dog
(35,002 posts)Great capture, Mousetoescamper!
They are handsome birds, but a group of them can clean out my bird feeder in minutes!
Arkansas Granny
(31,857 posts)and squirrels appreciate it.
Mousetoescamper
(5,363 posts)Easterncedar
(3,617 posts)Like sirens. Quite uncanny!
Mousetoescamper
(5,363 posts)Easterncedar
(3,617 posts)Ysabel
(2,080 posts)I love starlings they visit our yard in the morning and then a little while later the cardinals wake up...