March Starlings

The Winds of March bring many changes to the northeast, like the receding snow on the hummocks of last year’s uncut fields and the little red buds that are beginning to appear on this thorn apple. But this time of year also brings changes to many wildlife species. These starlings are facing into the wind and fluffing their feathers to trap pockets of warm air as they did all winter to stay warm, but the white spots on their feathers are beginning to fade and their beaks are gradually changing from black to the yellow color they have in the summer.