Starling Murmuration

 Watching starling murmuration is relaxing and mezmerizing. Hope you enjoy this beautiful dance in the skies 

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By Marco Valk Nature and Wildlife films
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A starling murmuration is a large group of starlings that fly together in a swirling, ever-changing pattern. The term "murmuration" also refers to the shapes the birds create as they move through the sky. 

Starlings murmurate in the fall and winter, and are most impressive in late November or early December. The birds gather in safe, sheltered areas like woodlands, reed beds, and cliffs, and murmurations occur in the early evening before the birds roost for the night. 

Here are some reasons why starlings murmurate:

The large number of birds makes it difficult for predators to single out a single starling. 

Starlings are very social birds, and murmurations are a result of their social nature. 

In the fall, starlings from Eastern Europe and Scandinavia migrate to the UK to escape the cold weather, and these migrants contribute to the spectacle of murmurations. 

Scientists don't fully understand how and why starlings murmurate, but some say that there is no leader in the flock and that each bird imitates its neighbors.