Hundreds of starlings make the shape of a BIRD as they swoop and whirl across the sky in a mesmerising murmuration Group of starlings put on an impressive display in Kettering, Northamptonshire Hundreds of birds swooped and whirled to create several mesmerising patterns Roland James, 40, witnessed birds’ display, including a bird-shaped formation By Lydia Catling … Read more
Now that’s a birds eye view! Stunning photo captures moment thousands of starlings surround man’s car Jamie Kingscott, 26, photographed a murmuration of starlings on the Somerset Levels The ecologist said there were thousands of starlings flying low to the ground around his car According to Mr Kingscott, this was the lowest murmuration he has … Read more
Workers in a Scottish village have found the culprit behind a series of strange power outages: Thousands of birds. Masses of starlings have been jangling power lines in Airth, causing brief blackouts around sundown. An engineer with ScottishPower witnessed a colossal flock in a midair ‘dance’ before landing on the cables en masse. The tiny … Read more
Stocking thriller! Murmuration of starlings form a festive shape in the skies above West Yorkshire The huge murmuration of starlings formed the shape of a Christmas stocking Photographer Ed Sykes captured the moment at RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford The starlings formed the festive picture perfectly before going to roost By Rachael Bunyan For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Birds given doses of the opioid-based fentanyl produce songs purely for pleasure that ‘sound like free-form jazz’ compared to birds not given the drug. Researchers from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, found that when birds sing in flocks rather than for mating purposes it is ‘gregarious’ and gives them pleasure. Birds don’t just sing to … Read more