WALK ON THE WILD SIDE: The European starling: From Shakespeare’s quill to North America’s skies Lise Lafond lise@qctonline.com Shakespeare was a keen observer of the natural world, and birds frequently…
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A European starling feeds pieces of suet to one of her hungry fledglings, its beak wide open in anticipation. Another fledgling, already fed, waits patiently beneath the feeder. Above them, a glossy-feathered common grackle perches with barely concealed impatience, eyeing the suet block as if counting down the seconds to his rightful turn. (Photo by Lise Lafond)