If you are reading this, you may have horses. If you have horses, you may have a barn.
If you have a barn, you may very well have, ah Starlings. Starlings are so maligned with 
so much about them, just not true. For futher fasinating reading please click HERE.
Their diet consists mainly of insects (about 90% in the spring) such as Japanese beetles,
weevils, cutworms, grasshoppers and others too numberous to mention. They save many farmers from buying expensive insecticides for their crops. 

The Blue Angels have nothing over these guys and their aerial maneuvers are spectacular. When
the Starlings come in for a landing, there is usually plenty of action. Yes, they can be spunky,
scrappy and a bit fiesty and like ourselves, their will to survive is strong.

They are named Starlings for the stars that cover their chests. Their 'stars' are actually
more heart shaped than star shaped. Besides their beautiful stars, shades of purple, teal,
navy and green can be seen in their irridecent  plumage. 

Starlings are very intelligent and are masters at mimicing other birds, barking dogs, 
and other sounds that interest them such as squeaking sounds.

If you will, perhaps, take a moment and watch these fasinating and delightful birds.
After all, wouldn't this world be a better place with a little more understanding and compassion??