When a bird is called a starling, you"d expect it to be a bit of a show-off. True to its name, this little creature knows how to steal the spotlight. From shimmering feathers that glint green and purple in the sun, to its ability to mimic sounds, the starling is the headline act. Originally native to Europe and Asia, the common starling has spread across the globe. In the 19th century, a group of them were introduced to New York"s Central Park by an enthusiast of birds mentioned in Shakespeare"s plays.
Starling murmuration, Brighton, England
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
Cheetah and her cubs
-
Striated heron on a Victoria water lily, Pantanal, Brazil
-
Mount Everest summit, Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal
-
Porto Flavia, Sulcis-Iglesiente, Sardinia, Italy
-
Zahara de la Sierra, Andalusia, Spain
-
Walton Lighthouse, Santa Cruz, California, USA
-
Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales
-
Splügen Pass, Switzerland
-
Polar bears in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada
-
Þorrablót, Icelandic midwinter festival
-
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA
-
American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
-
Vieste, Apulia, Italy
-
Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada
-
Wheatear, Peak District National Park, England
-
Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
-
Bison, Yellowstone National Park
-
Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia
-
Bláhver, Hveravellir, Iceland
-
Pumpkin farm, North Carolina
-
St. Michaels Mount in Marazion, Cornwall, England
-
Pacific Rim National Park Reserve, Vancouver Island, Canada
-
Fisgard Lighthouse, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
-
Aerial view of Venice, Italy
-
Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
-
Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
-
Arches National Park, Utah, United States
-
A kelp forest, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA
-
Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
-
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

