Blame Eugene
European starlings are pretty nice looking birds. Pigeons are too. There are just so darn many of them...
From Wikipedia:
"Eugene Schieffelin (January 29, 1827 – August 15, 1906) was an American amateur ornithologist who belonged to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and the New York Zoological Society. He was responsible for introducing the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) to North America."
"In 1890, he released 60 starlings into New York City’s Central Park."
Blame Eugene
European starlings are pretty nice looking birds. Pigeons are too. There are just so darn many of them...
From Wikipedia:
"Eugene Schieffelin (January 29, 1827 – August 15, 1906) was an American amateur ornithologist who belonged to the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society and the New York Zoological Society. He was responsible for introducing the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris) to North America."
"In 1890, he released 60 starlings into New York City’s Central Park."