Hundreds of starlings created a spectacular murmuration over the skies of Coolham, West Sussex in what is becoming an increasingly rare phenomenon. | ITV News Meridian ...

The birds are shown moving in unison, forming dynamic, cloud-like shapes. In the background, cars can be seen passing on the roadside while onlookers pause to marvel at the display. A murmuration, the ...

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? – Artie W., age 9, Astoria, New York A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see.

Residents were treated to a spectacular show on Saturday evening as thousands of starlings congregated in a remarkable ...

The birds descend — and wreak havoc ... The contrast between the transfixing 30-minute murmuration and the subsequent mess makes for an uneasy relationship between the starlings and their ...

Known as a murmuration, the captivating spectacle occurs at dusk, just before the birds settle down to roost. These huge swarms peak in numbers between December and January when migrant starlings ...

One theory is that individual birds follow their neighbors' lead. There are nearly 120 species of starlings. You can find multiple starling species within the same murmuration. During murmuration ...

The "murmuration" of starlings, as this phenomenon is known, is used as a survival tactic by the small birds against predators. Music by MTT. Video produced by Alpaca Media. Follow PyroPix on ...