[Pacific Northwest Birds]
Starling
Sturnis vulgaris
Photo above is of a not too bright starling who decided to use
the bird bath during the middle of an ice storm (wind chill to -15F). The bird
sought shelter from the wind under the eaves of the house, and eventually warmed
up enough to return to normal starling activity.
Starling at Gresham, OR. (12/94)
Starlings at Ellensburg, WA (10/75)
Starling at Gresham, OR (5/96)
Starling from the pellet plant at Sauvie Island, west of Portland,
OR.........mid February, 1998.
Paul Slichter
