[ExI] Stunning Photos of Starling Murmurations

[BillK]

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“I have mainly been fascinated by the visual appearance of the large
flocks of starlings flying as one organism,” he tells My Modern Met.
“Particularly the shapes that occur when birds of prey attack the
flock. The resulting shapes and ‘images' often resemble birds and
whales.”

Equally fascinating to Solkær is the starlings' ability to work
closely together in unison for the benefit of the flock. “I have
noticed their incredible ability to navigate with great speed and
agility in situations of great danger—without ever even touching each
other despite being very close together. They are able to turn the
flock all black, by turning their backs to the attacking birds in
order to scare them off and make it harder for them to single out an
individual bird.”
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Amazing still photos!

BillK