A swirling “bird tornado” over farmland near Torrington turned out to be a flock of European starlings. While a sight to see, ...

I begin each day with a hint of emotional blindness: The deafening quietude of noise calms the purpose ahead: I often imagine patrolling the streets my camera needs to see: Sightless heart, ears in ...

A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits ...

Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. By his own admission, James Crombie knew “very, ...

To the editor: The starling population has increased over the years until the birds have become a threat to human health. If you have ever seen where they have roosted at night, you understand why ...

(CNN) — By his own admission, James Crombie knew “very, very little” about starlings before Covid-19 struck. An award-winning sports photographer by trade, his only previous encounter with the ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together ...