European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high up in a dead poplar, but rarely see them.

Photos shared to social media claim to depict a swarm of starlings flying through the air often, incredibly, in the shape of a bird. One such photograph, for example, was shared on Reddit in 2019 ...

Over the past six years, Danish photographer Søren Solkær has followed huge flocks of starlings, known as murmurations, across Europe to film and photograph their breathtaking aerial acrobatics.

A video showing a stunning murmuration of starlings has captivated viewers on TikTok. The clip, shared by user Curtis Bicknell (@curtisbicknell), was posted on January 17 and has since received ...

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 ...

Migrating starlings are no copycats 70-year-old research question finally answered Date: July 5, 2024 Source: Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) ...

Why is a flock of starlings like a glass of water? The answer is that both are complex systems with many parts acting together as one. The Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Giorgio Parisi ...

A bird photographer in Michigan has captured dramatic footage of the moment a red-headed woodpecker found a starling in its tree trunk nest and evicted it by yanking it out.

Reduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on their offspring Date: April 9, 2025 Source: Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) ...

Reduced movement of starlings with parasite infections has a negative impact on their offspring Peer-Reviewed Publication. Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (IZW) ...

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 ...