The Murmurations of Starlings

The Murmurations of Starlings

via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/02/the-murmurations-of-starlings/100690/

When starlings flock together, wheeling and darting through the sky in tight, fluid formations, we call it a murmuration. These murmurations can range from small groups of a few hundred starlings in a small ball, to undulating seas of millions of birds, blocking out the sun. I thought today would be a good day to just take a few moments and appreciate the simple beauty of murmurations, captured by various photographers over the past few years. [22 photos]