WEST PALM BEACH (CBSMiami/AP) — It's no secret South Florida has a problem with invasive species such as Burmese pythons, green Iguanas, cane toads, and lionfish, but if you look up, you'll see ...

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 ...

In my last column, we talked about nuisance birds — the Pinyon Jay in particular. This week, we will talk about another nuisance bird — the European Starling. I guess it is not polite of me to refer ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami/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 summer's fire ...

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 24, No. 4 (1989), pp. 217-223 (7 pages) From 1983 to 1986 we monitored 284 European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) nests in New Jersey for evidence of ...

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, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Professor Zichello initially began her scientific career by ...

In an aviary experiment carried out at the beginning of the breeding season in March and April, nest-box occupation and associated behaviours were observed in a group of 18 adult and 18 first-year ...

In 1890, a mustachioed eccentric named Eugene Schieffelin released a few dozen European starlings into New York City. His supposed goal? Introduce all the bird species mentioned in William Shakespeare ...

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 summer’s fire will soon extinguish.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – 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 summer’s ...