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European Starling

- ubiquitous speciess introduced to the U.S. in the late 1800's by an idiot who wanted "all the birds of Shakespeare" in Central PArk

- aggressive speices that has displaced native cavity nesting species

- has an affinity for human structures and activity

- joins giantic flocks of blackbirds numbering in the millions in rice fields in the southern U.S. in winter

- all images made at varrious locations in AZ