Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high ...

When William Shakespeare wrote Henry IV, Part 1 in the 1500s, little could he have imagined that, 400 years later, it would ...

Although the Northern Mockingbird seems to have the most recognized reputation as a sound mimic among the songbirds, there are other songbirds (not parrots) with more expansive repertoires and several ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Thick chattering flocks of European starlings are a common sight in South Florida this time of year, products of a Shakespeare fan’s long-ago folly but a hint that ...

Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...

During summer, the European starling has a yellow beak and a glossy black body with iridescence. Photo by Rhododentrites (creativecommons.org/licenses) Species ...

Grand Island will launch its 21st consecutive bird control effort this week, targeting the massive starling flocks that have ...

SALT LAKE CITY - The next time the sky darkens with a flock of noisy unwelcome starlings, blame Shakespeare -- or, better yet, a few of his strangest fans. Had the Bard not mentioned the starling in ...

Taneytown residents have been splattered with it and have walked in it. But apparently there’s not enough starling guano in the area to present a health problem. “These birds are everywhere, dropping ...

European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high up in a dead poplar, but rarely see them. This time of year, however, ...

For the 21st consecutive year, the City of Grand Island will proactively treat the local starling population to reduce it.