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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Patriot Day
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Llyn Padarn, Snowdonia, Wales
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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International Cheetah Day
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Rufous hummingbird, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, United States
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The fjords of Italy
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Eastbourne Pier, East Sussex, England
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Summer Olympics begin in Paris
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Martimoaapa Mire Reserve, Finland
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World in Progress by artist Saype in Geneva, Switzerland
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The Painted Hills, Oregon, USA
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The Gothic Gate in the Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, Czechia
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Lago Pehoé, Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
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The dog days of summer
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Happy New Year!
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Bridging past and present
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Fibonacci Day
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Happy Easter!
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Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
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A black heron canopy hunting in Botswana
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Irohazaka Road in autumn, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
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Tombeau du Géant in Bouillon, Belgium
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World Population Day
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Staying in the loop
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Italica, an old Roman city in Santiponce, Andalusia, Spain
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Molokini crater, Maui, Hawaii, USA
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World Dolphin Day
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Skipper butterfly on an Echinacea flower
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World Penguin Day
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International Mountain Day
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