Thank you for posting this. I've seen it in my Facebook feed but never made the time to click on it. Glad I stopped her and took the time to check it out!
I think something about this phenomenon was airing on Discovery or some channel way up in the 100's. It's a pretty amazing thing, and this video really makes it even cooler.
I once watched a flock of birds maybe 1/4 the size of this one do this sort of thing and it was so cool I stopped in the middle of my day and watched it for about 20-30 min but with a flock of birds this size it's way more amazing.
Thank you for posting this. I've seen it in my Facebook feed but never made the time to click on it. Glad I stopped her and took the time to check it out!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's really cool, and a little eerie. When they coalesce, they remind me of the smoke monster.
ReplyDeleteThat was amazing and gave me chills too. WOW
ReplyDeleteI think something about this phenomenon was airing on Discovery or some channel way up in the 100's. It's a pretty amazing thing, and this video really makes it even cooler.
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Jay
This was absolutely amazing. Thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteI meant to say (and forgot) that it's called a murmuration. Very rare. Very cool.
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ReplyDeleteYes, an ellipsis. That is all.
I love when birds do this, but I've never seen it on such a grand scale. Thanks so much for posting this!
ReplyDeleteAndrea
Absolutely beautiful! I had to share it too, especially with my husband. Thank you for posting this!
ReplyDeleteBoy, God sure did know what he was doing! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteSorry, sorry, I can't be the only one to find this scary, right? Nobody else was scarred by the movie Birds? No?
ReplyDeleteI'll go hide my head and think of ponies or something now.
I once watched a flock of birds maybe 1/4 the size of this one do this sort of thing and it was so cool I stopped in the middle of my day and watched it for about 20-30 min but with a flock of birds this size it's way more amazing.
ReplyDeleteThat is amazingly beautiful! I wonder WHY the starlings do that?
ReplyDeleteI must confess to also wondering if all those birdies left any little presents on the heads of the watchers... :-)
I'm guessing that it's a result of their flocking habits.
ReplyDeleteThey're like schools of fish in that everybody follow everybody.
Since there's no leader, the murmuration (and many schools) travel in a random manner.
Since everybody is following, the direction passes through the murmuration like a wave as everybody responds to everybody.
-will m
Took my breath away.
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