European Starling

A European starling peaks out of a hole in a dead tree where she is nesting. Most likely, she stole it from another bird and kicked it out so she could use it as a nesting site. These birds are a non-native to North America and often seen as a nuisance and unwanted pest. Unwanted in north Idaho.

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

During some periods of the year, the highway that I drive daily to work has enormous clouds of these moving in coordination, a phenomenon that distracts many drivers. Strangely though, I never see them up close anywhere in my direct surroundings. Posted 10 years ago
1. travismorhardt
  
  Lion
  
  I have witnessed similar events in the spring and fall, when the red-winged blackbirds migrate to and from the area. Sometimes, the cloud of birds seems to be nearly a mile long! Posted 10 years ago

The Common Starling

The common starling or European starling (Sturnus vulgaris), also known simply as the starling in the British Isles, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. It is about 20 cm (8 in) long and has glossy black plumage with a metallic sheen, which is speckled with white at some times of year.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by travismorhardt