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
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International Day of Light
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International Nurses Day
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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International Talk Like a Pirate Day
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Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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Virgin Islands National Park, USA
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Lighting up the Badlands
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A legendary islet
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Teddy bears of the sea
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Golden Bridge, Bà Nà Hills, Da Nang, Vietnam
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Remembrance Sunday
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Big Garden Birdwatch
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Happy New Year!
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International Day for Biological Diversity
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Towering trees of Tuscany
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Grand National
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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Angel of the sea
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Remembrance Sunday
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Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
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An endless stretch of sky
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Naxos, Cyclades, Greece
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La Rocque Harbour, Jersey
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