These days it is impossible not to be struck by the sight of huge groups of birds circling dark magic in the sky, drawing paths and a charming little 'scary. In our country transfers fill the trees, cranes and their song, at dusk, filled the streets. In cities, the phenomenon is less evident because the noises attenuate the noise produced by these birds but in these days, Walking through the streets of Florence which time the sun began to decline, we saw that even there the sky was crossed by the flurry of hundreds of starlings perched on the trees went to the Santa Maria Novella.
But who are the transfers? Most people do not love them, because they get dirty, and because their feces are considered the bearers of disease. I think that in reality there is also a psychological motivation, perhaps unconscious. Watch the starlings flying in a group so perfect, so compact, according to a rite that Mother Nature has provided for and that they have within them the man feel very small, very insignificant. Miserable part of a huge system that too often we tend to forget.
Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris, in the classification of Linnaeus 1758) belongs to the family of passerines.
It is about 20-23 cm long, has a wingspan of 35-40 cm and weighs 70-90 g.
Its plumage in summer is shiny black with shades of purple and green with the tips of white feathers, while in winter the black becomes less bright and the reflections are reduced. The beak is pointed, yellowish in summer, brown in winter, the legs are reddish, short tails. The only character that differentiates the sexes is a stain on the base of the bill that is blue in males, reddish in females.
a bird is very gregarious and gathers in flocks of several hundred individuals count. After Having spent the entire day in the fields or parks in search of food, the evening groups of transfers are directed towards the "dorms", consisting of reeds or groups of trees, where, before spending the night, contending the blatantly best places.
One of the worst enemies of the transfers is the peregrine falcon in which they defend themselves with the extraordinary changes that we know well, designed to disorient the enemy.
The main problems related to transfers resulting from their eating habits and their dormitories.
The transfers are omnivores and therefore their power also involves a number of crops and fruit trees. However, recent studies it appears that their impact on agricultural production is minimum because there are areas of the peninsula were not affected by this phenomenon and why the transfers are fed mainly on insects. May actually be more harmful than the migrating groups (but the transfer is settled in Italy).
Despite this, the transfer is a protected animal and LIPU is working to help the Italian cities to mitigate the problems with humane methods, essentially inviting the birds to go to other areas.
Thanks for bed! Sorry if we were missing a few days, but we were all very busy. Soon I expect many valuable new features, including a nice video with the ducks of the Garden and a new interesting excursus on energy sources.
Finally, take this opportunity to remind readers valuable residents in the town of Greve in February that starts the new membership of the Circolo Il Gallo Verde, Section grevigiana Legambiente. Our main objective is to promote our region diversify by all'attezione ecology, many other rural contexts in our province. Our goal is to offer a valuable territory, the inhabitants of rich and healthy now and for future generations.
Eleonora
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