The Starling Murmuration Appreciation Society
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There is scarcely any writer who has not celebrated the happiness of rural privacy, and delighted himself and his reader with the melody of birds, the whisper of groves, and the murmur of rivulets. ~Samuel Johnson
** This was taken on a cold grey day in January 2019 . I have revisited the site a few times but have never been able to see such a mass of birds again . Fortunately I did take a few shots back in 2019 so here is another one .
The fact that the Starlings performed in front of The Humber Bridge was a real bonus. When I posted the last shot a couple of people asked where they were going in fact they are going nowhere this is the display before they roost for the night . The display began about 10 minutes after sunset so light levels were low the shot is hand held and apart from a crop is SOOC
The sight of a murmuration of starlings is not that common in the UK now the RSPB site says Starling numbers have dropped about 80% in the last forty years .
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First Murmuration ive ever seen and what a beautiful sunset behind it! Its only small but it was still very magical!
Scale free correlation is a phenomenon whereby each starling in the flock seems to have an effective perceptional range much larger than just the direct interaction with its immediate neighbours. Acting as if of one mind enhances the whole flock's collective response to an outside influence and thus provides maximum protection for the group from a predator. It also provides a mesmerizing spectacle for the viewer on the ground.
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Semi Palmated Sandpipers
From Evangeline Beach, Annapolis Valley on the Minas Basin.
Watching as high tide returned to the Bay and the sun was going down, these incredible little creatures appeared, in their thousands, flying up and down this sheltered stretch of the Bay of Fundy. Stunning acrobatics and synchronisation!
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Starling murmuration over Brandon Marsh nature reserve 04/12/2019
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Currently performing nightly on Brighton Pier. Catch them soon before their winter residency ends.
P.S. Not to be confused with a Flock of Seagulls.
Thanks to BBC Winterwatch and Llloyd Lane for the tip off
Can you see what is is yet? Some amazing shapes and patterns created by this murmuration of starlings by Brighton pier
One of the big wonders of nature
Watching these make me out of words
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Stay safe
Worthing Pier, West Sussex
Worthing Pier is a public pleasure pier in Worthing, West Sussex, England. Designed by Sir Robert Rawlinson, it was opened on 12 April 1862 and remains open to the public.
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photo réalisée par Briac Vathiany
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taken at Oasis Bay
Nikon series - E 1:4 70-210mm
Manual focus. Unedited photo.
Palace Pier, Brighton 🇬🇧
21 February 2021
We have been very fortunate to have a Starling murmuration close to home and I have been attending most evenings it is quite a spectacle with performances just after the sun has set. Yesterday evening the sky backdrop was a heart warming orange.
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A shot taken during a very nice sunset at the Spinnaker tower in Portsmouth. There was quite a large murmuration close by but the avian cloud had unfortunately thinned out by the time it reached the tower.
以前なら「うざい！」で絶対やらなかったことを
わりと抵抗なく引き受けてこなせるようになりました。
すこし大人になれたてことでしょうか？w
やっぱりなんでも変わっていくもので、
以前の私はもういないし、以前のあなたももういないのだ。
私のFlickrはずっとたった一人の人へのお手紙でした。
viewやfavを沢山欲しいという欲より
たった一人の人に目がとまればいいという感じ。
（もちろんいい評価をもらいたいという欲がゼロではないですよ！そこまで仙人ではないw）
いまは、たまに「元気だよ！」くらい届けばいいなあと思います。
そしてインフル最前線が目の前にきております。。
無事になにごともなく通過してほしい。。。
Although people associate Gretna with Scotland this is actually taken on the Cumbria side of the border. A beautiful sight to behold.
A few thousand migrating common starlings doing their famous acrobatic airshow near my house. Except for red-winged blackbirds, starlings and Mallards, migrating birds seem to be in short supply here this fall, perhaps because of our severe drought conditions. Starlings are an invasive species native to Eurasia.
Video of this activity is always fun to watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOGCSBh3kmM
Starling info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_starling
Did you know that's what a large group of birds flying in perfect formation is called?
I didn't until I looked it up tonight.
I'd spotted them as I drove to the store and then I was amazed to see them again after I'd done my shopping and packed the car ready to go home.
A dazzling display just before darkness fell.
Another quick dash for the camera!