sturnus (starling) vulgaris (common)
Sunday, May 13, 1979 – 11:01 am
Des Plaines, Illinois
This starling was foraging on a front lawn in a residential area.
For some reason, Starling is the one common neighborhood bird that I hadn’t become familiar with as a kid. Dad had pointed out other neighborhood birds to me, particularly when he heard them sing, but I don’t recall him ever telling me about Starlings.