When a bird is called a starling, you"d expect it to be a bit of a show-off. True to its name, this little creature knows how to steal the spotlight. From shimmering feathers that glint green and purple in the sun, to its ability to mimic sounds, the starling is the headline act. Originally native to Europe and Asia, the common starling has spread across the globe. In the 19th century, a group of them were introduced to New York"s Central Park by an enthusiast of birds mentioned in Shakespeare"s plays.
Starling murmuration over the ruins of Brightons West Pier, England
Today in History
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Gemsboks in the savannah, Botswana
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Death Valley National Park, California, USA
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International Day of the Tropics
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Songkran—Thai New Year
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Boreal owl
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Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
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Silent night, sparkling lights and hearts full of joy
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Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
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Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
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Hertfordshire, England
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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Handmade gnomes at a Christmas market
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Ludlow aglow
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May the 4th be with you
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Black-naped monarch
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Poinsettia or Christmas flower
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Reflecting on Christmas
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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A pine forest in Alsace, France
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Edinburgh cityscape and St Marys Cathedral steeples
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A legendary islet
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Sweetheart Abbey, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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J.R.R. Tolkien Day
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Ocean City, Maryland, USA
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
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Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
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Want to hang about?
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Rethymno, Crete, Greece
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Beauty by the bay
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