Starling aesthetic

If you already know what starling murmuration is, or at least heard of such a phenomenon, you must know it's quite a show. Huge swarms of birds form beautiful shape-shifting clouds, which swirl in the sky. Every autumn and winter, this sunset spectacle is performed by migrating starlings in Gretna a

Common Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) [2848x4288] [OC]

↟ Kristina ↟ on Instagram: "“Higher still and higher
From the earth thou springest
Like a cloud of fire;
The blue deep thou wingest,
And singing still dost soar, and soaring ever singest.” ~ Percy Bysshe Shelley, To a Skylark Birds have been creatures of the mythic imagination since the very earliest times. Various birds, from eagles to starlings, serve as messengers to the gods in stories the world over, carrying blessings to humankind and prayers up to the heavens. They lead shamans into…

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‘Tis the season of starry, spangled things and thus seems a good time for a post in praise of the humble starling. Many find starlings to be a bit of a problematic bird here in North America.…