Flocks of starlings form ever-changing, mesmerising aerial displays in autumn and winter. The European or common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, is a familiar sight in our cities and towns. You might have ...

So popular is the murmuration that there is an Avalon Marshes “starling hotline” (07866 554 142). It advises where you can see the display, but in the same breath advises to turn around if the ...

This Dec. 3, 2024, murmuration in Hagerstown was most likely European starlings evading a predator, likely a hawk, according ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to ...

Starling murmurations are breathtaking aerial displays of thousands of birds moving in harmony. This collective behavior, arising from simple rules like maintaining distance and matching speed ...

On Nov. 12, 2024, Salem photographer Brian Stone was dazzled by thousands of starlings performing a magical murmuration over a vineyard ten miles west of Salem, near the Baskett Slough National ...

He shared several images on Facebook, writing: "Whilst walking my dog, the murmination of starlings over town centre tonight." Murmurations ... "Used to see it all the time when I lived up town." ...

A murmuration ... of starlings utilising this site in small groups," he said. "Hopefully that is sufficient to say that whenever larger numbers return to the city, we will begin to see larger ...

A stunning sunset was the perfect backdrop for an incredible starling murmuration ... The awe-inspiring displays see the birds dancing and whirling across the sky for protection as they prepare ...

Daniel was mesmerised by the movements of the starlings as they formed colossal organic shapes in the sky. Each day, as they returned from foraging, they would gather in large numbers and perform ...