Synchronicity!
I had always known starlings in a flock to be in unison while changing direction mid flight, but I am always amazed to see even the wing position and beats be almost identical at any given moment. The orange glow was from another wonderful sunrise in combination with a sudden heavy shower of rain on the surface of the river behind the reeds! You can just make out some raindrops falling near the top of the image if you zoom in. It was yet another mesmerising morning on the edge of the Murray River in Mannum, SA.
Synchronicity!
I had always known starlings in a flock to be in unison while changing direction mid flight, but I am always amazed to see even the wing position and beats be almost identical at any given moment. The orange glow was from another wonderful sunrise in combination with a sudden heavy shower of rain on the surface of the river behind the reeds! You can just make out some raindrops falling near the top of the image if you zoom in. It was yet another mesmerising morning on the edge of the Murray River in Mannum, SA.