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European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris


European Starling
European Starling
It’s not nice to fool with Mother Nature! In 1890-91, one hundred European Starlings, brought to the United States from Europe, were released in Central Park in New York City. Today the species’ population is estimated to be 200 million birds and they are found across the continent. What was the reason for the release? So that all the birds mentioned in the works of William Shakespeare would be present in our country!

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Brown-headed Cowbird

Male Brown-headed Cowbird
Male Brown-headed Cowbird
Molothrus ater

Why do bird-lovers have a “beef” with “Buffalo Birds?” Originally the Brown-headed Cowbird was only found on the plains of the Midwest where they trailed bison, feeding on insects stirred up by the roaming herds. Their nomadic lifestyle led to a habit of depositing their fertile eggs in the nests of other birds.

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