Originally introduced to North America in the 1800s, the European starling is a magnificent bird, tawny brown with white spots in winter, shining with iridescent purple and green feathers in summer. Not only are they dazzling, since starlings are also some of the most skilled vocal learners, with the ability to mimic the calls of […]
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Sren Solkaer was ten years old when he saw his first starling murmuration with over 100,000 birds
On the west coast of Denmark, Sren Solkaer was ten years old when he saw his first starling murmuration: over 100,000 birds producing movies in the sky as they were being corralled by a falcon. It would be over 40 years before the photographer, who is best known for personal, often whimsical pictures of artists […]