Common Starling

Common Starling

I can’t remember the name of the person who introduced a pair of each bird mentioned in Shakespeare to the United States. I don’t suppose that he ever imagined that a pair of Starlings would grow to several million birds (a rough estimate). In the sunshine, however, they can look very attractive.

Country: USA
Location: Monterey, CA
Family: Starlings, Rhabdornis (Sturnidae)
Species: Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Date taken: 07/03/2012