The breeding starling is a compact, ... As for the brown, juvenile bird shown in the center of Figure 1 (above), it molts in the summer to its first winter plumage, ...

See photos of bird species with purple feathers. Purple colored bird species brighten up the skies and landscapes across ...

Find out more about the European starling. ... black plumage has white spots all over; by winter, spots start to ... withdraws in winter from northern portion of range. Winter: ...

Their iridescent black plumage features a cream-coloured speckle on the tip of each feather in winter (hence their name, "starling" and Sturnus, both of which which mean "little star").

Here's how to prepare for winter visitors. Story by Gary Clark, Kathy Adams Clark, correspondents ... Juvenile songbirds now acquiring adult plumage leave parental grounds to find new homes.

Winter finally arrives. Some days all gray and gloomy, cold and windy; others with a sharp azure sky, slashed here and there with scudding clouds, the warmth of the sun on one’s face a glorious hint ...

Marte hasn’t played winter ball since between the 2017 and 2018 seasons after missing time in 2017 because of a suspension. A few ailments limited Marte, 35, to just 86 games in 2023.

The male and female golden-breasted starling share the same coloring. The edges of the feather above appear iridescent, like a peacock’s. Feathers: Displays of Brilliant Plumage by Robert Clark ...

The Mets are hoping Starling Marte will have a bounce-back season in 2024 after suffering through an injury-filled campaign in 2023. If Saturday night’s Dominican Republic Professional Baseball ...

The Starling (Druid / Sturnus vulgaris). The non-breeding plumage is dark glossy, heavily spotted — most concentrated on the head — with pale brown-edge wing feathers and a dark beak.

Aberystwyth Pier is famous for it's amazing starling murmurations as 1000's of starlings descend on the pier at dusk - up to 10,000 birds in some instances. Watch a video clip and read more about ...

Figures show that since 1979, there has been an 85 per cent decrease in the number of starling sightings in every British garden. The number of woodpigeons spotted, however, has increased by an ...