Description

Though despised by a lot of birders, the European Starling is credited in assisting the recovery of the Peregrine Falcon as it’s an easy and available food source. Also as a close relative to the Myna, it’s able to mimic human speech as we as up to 20 other birds. Read more on the ‘Lowly Starling” http://www.thestar.com/news/2009/01/11/an_ode_to_starlings_our_most_misunderstood_bird.html

Category

Week 10: "Boring" is Beautiful

Species

• European Starling