Overview
- Kennedy shared a photo from Dulles on Sunday that shows him holding a bird he described as a rescue.
- Reporters identified the bird as a European starling, which is an invasive species in North America.
- Officials offered no details, with HHS not commenting and the airports authority saying it had none.
- BuzzFeed highlighted online reactions that mocked the photo and questioned his handling of wild animals.
- The post revived attention to past accounts, including Caroline Kennedy’s 2025 letter about feeding hawks and his 2024 roadkill remarks, while a raccoon story in a recent biography remains unverified.