Ron Dougan on Starlings 03/25/1960
Starlings, I rather like them. They have such a
wonderful gregarious time together. I’ve watched
great flocks along the roadside sweep out into the
alfalfa stubble and pick the whole area insect clean.
I even like the way they walk, throwing themselves
from side to side a little with what appears to be
arrogance. They are really a pretty bird when
viewed close up or at a distance – their yellow
gaiters and beaks give them a certain elegance.
If any bird has arrived, it is starlings!
2023 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Juneteenth 2023.
