Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no … or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. European starlings are one of my favorite "winter’s coming" birds. We have a couple that nest during the summer in a cavity high ...

The European starling may not rank high on anybody’s popularity list, but this aggressive bird, who was once a favorite among 18th century royalty, wins high marks for its intelligence. The male ...

Conservationists would have you believe that protecting birds is vital to the ecological balance — and that humans who kill them are enemies of the environment. For the most part, they’re right.

If you find your bird feeders being ravaged by a scourge of starlings this winter (like ours have been) and you’re looking for someone to blame, look no further than that most famous of all ...

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 ...

Great efforts have been made to curtail the introduction of exotic species into the wild. One reason is because some become too successful, threatening the well-being of native species. Many plants ...