Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high ...

The European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) has an interesting introduction to becoming an invasive animal. During the 1890s, Shakespeare superfan Eugene Schieffelin decided to bring 100 starlings over ...

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

European starlings, an invasive species in the U.S., lay blue eggs often mistaken for those of bluebirds or robins. Unlike native birds, starlings outcompete local species and are not protected by law ...

It’s a mesmerizing sight: Thousands of birds move in unison through the evening sky, whirling and swooping as if performing a highly synchronized ballet. When they finally descend to their treetop ...