"Superb Starling"
Kenya
Original Pastel
8 1/2" x 10 1/2"
For purchase inquiries contact Kelly directly at 705 652 9310.

A resident family of small birds in Europe, Asia and Africa; many are strikingly
coloured and iridescent. Starlings are fascinating birds with diverse and
complex vocalizations, and have been known to mimic sounds from their
surroundings, including car alarms, other bird calls and human speech
patterns.

Ironically, the introduced European Starling that we are familiar with and that
many here perceive as a pest is currently protected under the Wildlife and
Countryside Act in the U.K. making it illegal to intentionally kill, injure or take
a starling, or to take, damage or destroy an active nest or its contents.
Preventing the birds from gaining access to their nests may also be viewed
as illegal, people are encouraged to check for active nests before any repairs
to roofs and soffits are carried out during breeding season.

Hopefully, one day we will learn to appreciate their endearing qualities here
in Canada as much as they are appreciated elsewhere in the world.