Starlings in fall and winter are mostly black but often have white speckles all over them, especially noticeable close up. Starlings generally aren’t a problem at bird feeders, at least not the ...

They are with us year-round, as are common grackles, brown-headed cow birds and the only alien in the black bird world — the European starling. They make up 95 percent of the huge flocks that ...

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 ...

The Steller’s sea eagle continues its residency at North River, Conception Bay. The bird is being seen daily from Snows Road ...

Starlings were supposed to control agricultural insect pests in fields, vineyards and orchards; instead they descended like a black curtain, eating grain meant for livestock and fruit meant for ...

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 ...

Find out more about the European starling. ... from summer birds. On freshly molted birds, black plumage has ... dark gray-brown feathering all over. Birds begin a complete molt into ...

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

Some people believe flocks of black birds hanging out in our yards mean warm weather is coming. ... Leonard thinks they are likely European Starlings, Common Grackles or Brown-headed Cowbirds.

If you know the sordid tale of the brown-headed cow bird – females lay their eggs in the nests of other birds and get free baby bird care – you might want to leave them off the list. But these ...

The Starling (Druid / Sturnus vulgaris). The non-breeding plumage is dark glossy, heavily spotted — most concentrated on the head — with pale brown-edge wing feathers and a dark beak.