What bird is that? Common Starling vs Common Blackbird! For this year's 10th Aussie Bird Count, our National Public Affairs Manager Sean Dooley is talking us through how to tell the difference between commonly confused backyard birds. In this video, we're learning all about Common Starlings – and the easiest ways to tell them apart from another introduced species, the Common Blackbird, while you're counting. | BirdLife Australia

This week’s #FeatherFriday takes flight with a bit of a history lesson! European Starlings might not be everyone’s favourite feathered friend, as they are an invasive species here in Canada, but they hold a special place in the history of bird science. The first bird ever banded as part of a systematic scientific study was a European Starling in Denmark, way back in 1899. Over a century later, bird banding has become one of the most important tools for monitoring bird populations and migrations

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