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Mike Stark
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Author of Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird (March 2025) + Creative Director at the Center for Biological Diversity + Tucson + Music
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July 25, 2025 at 11:27 PM
And while you're there, you can read an interview with me about all manner of things, including what we think about birds, what birds might think of us, extinction, art, bears, writing, reading and, of course, starlings.

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Interview with Mike Stark — Orange Blossom Ordinary
Interview with Mike Stark, author of “Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird” on Orange Blossom Ordinary, a review for new books
www.orangeblossomordinary.com
July 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM
3 things I learned while writing Starlings (thanks to @nautil.us mag for the chance to explore):

1. Nature has a way of delivering unintended consequences.

2. Outsmarting these birds is harder than you think.

3. Histories are complicated – and never finished.

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The Most Charming Villain in the Sky
Author Mike Stark on the 3 greatest revelations he had while writing his new book about starlings
nautil.us
May 12, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Yep, indeed. There were other introductions but the ones in Central Park, by a guy named Eugene Schieffelin in the late 1800s, were the ones that stuck. I take a deep dive into that strange history in the book.
April 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
I need to check that out. Thx for the head's up!
March 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Thx! Haven't heard any plans for an audio book yet but that would be a hoot.
February 9, 2025 at 6:54 AM