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 Starlings. These birds were first brought to this continent by man who wanted to honor Shakespeare.  He brought them to central park and from there they have become a prevalent songbird across the continent (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/european_starling/id). I've always thought they were a nuisance but while listening to my tree, I have become enamored with their squawking, their chatter, their cluck, their song.  I tried to capture it on video--not very successfully.  

For a better listen go to http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/european_starling/sounds and listen to the first recording. 

I started researching starlings because they are eating my apples.  They show up in noisy clusters and move through the tree pecking at, and eating the still hanging fruit.  As they eat they chatter and chortle and whistle.  It's not a pretty sound but it's definitely alive and vibrant.  

So, as I began researching and found the fact about how they got to this continent then I found this. You must watch this.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Q-EbX6dso  Watch it.  Please. That nondescript bird does this.  

This is what a seemingly unimportant, unimpressive creature can do if he unites with others--truly unites and believes in the community.  If we could somehow come together this way