European starlings, an invasive species in the U.S., lay blue eggs often mistaken for those of bluebirds or robins. Unlike native birds, starlings outcompete local species and are not protected by ...

exhibited better incubation behavior for their eggs, and became active earlier in the day. For European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), the presence of aromatic herbs in the nest leads to some ...

They generally lay five to six eggs per brood and have three broods ... This Dec. 3, 2024, murmuration in Hagerstown was most likely European starlings evading a predator, likely a hawk, according ...

As the common name implies, the European starling (sturnus vulgaris ... The four to eight eggs are small (roughly 1 inch by 0.75 inches) and are usually colored a pale blue, although occasionally ...

4-6 greenish white to bluish white eggs, unmarked ... Yet, it is the reason that the non-native European starling today is one of Georgia’s biggest avian pests and one of North America ...

It's the same story with the European starling: not native ... They outsource parenting duties by laying their eggs in other birds' nests, letting others raise their young, often to the detriment ...

The presence of aromatic greens in with other building materials increased the time birds sat on their eggs, improving the health of the ... Learn about our Editorial Policies. Male European starlings ...

Widespread and abundant in much of North America, the introduced European starling is arguably and problematically the most successful bird on the continent. Often characterized as bold ...