🔥 Mesmerising murmuration

18 points Motor-Management-660

Shame you can't hear it in the video. I've seen this once in person and it was very loud sometimes.

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16 points hardwood1979

When you see something like that you can imagine where stories of dragons etc come from, seeing that from a distance maybe in poor light etc.

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32 points SadLoafOfBread87

At one moment they formed a giant bird. Wish I could share the screenshot

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15 points le_Maitre

There it is, along with an article dedicated to the image and the photographer.

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8 points haikusbot

At one moment they

Formed a giant bird. Wish I

Could share the screenshot

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2 points I_Am_Vladimir_Putin

https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-sad-truth-about-sweet-dee-from-its-always-sunny/l-intro-1615394232.jpg

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7 points scoop_booty

Mermerations are amazing. I wonder how many birds there are in that one. Maybe a million?

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7 points Hybrid-Theoryy

I need this as my screensaver

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5 points switchingcreative

Wow, great capture.

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4 points ernapfz

A changeling flying craft

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5 points dominatedbythedank

Amazing!

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3 points LuigiSalutati

I love the sound of cameras shooting. Incredible moment, glad it was getting captured

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2 points Wasabi_Constant

Stunning video !

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1 points Ok_Bumblebee_2307

HFS

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1 points lleeaa88

Murmuration is still scarcely understood right? Is it magnetic waves from the planet? They believe that birds have a special sensing organ that picks up magnetic North and South. Could this be some intense “auto pilot” directional thing that the birds pick up on and experience together? The way they move is so magnetic looking sometimes 🤯

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2 points AdorableStrawberry93

These birds are amazing to watch when they get in this mood.

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1 points Born2ShitForced2Post

If this isnt ai....

Literally makes a bird with 8 seconds left

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11 points le_Maitre

It’s not AI. It’s an older video taken by Colin Hogg over Lough Ennell in Ireland.

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7 points 67v38wn60w37

(4yo video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_u4IcRy2dw)

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2 points Low_Awareness5230

Thank you for crediting the source.

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2 points No_Notice_7737

I literally said that we will have these in Ireland soon and then i find out from you its in Ireland 🇮🇪

Only problem to all of this, hate to tell everyone, that these are starlings and are invasive in Ireland. They bombard the ground in groups covering large patches of ground. They gobble everything up and our native birds dont get a look in. As you can see they create huge flocks - how do our wee birds stand a chance?

I love watching birds and Bird Watch Ireland ask people to monitor local flocks of these birds and report in annually about them.

Pretty to watch though.

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3 points le_Maitre

I remember Planet Earth II (Cities episode) showing how destructive starling flocks can be in urban areas, especially Rome if memory serves me right, where they coat entire streets and cars in droppings. Beautiful to watch, but a nightmare for the locals.

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2 points ThisIsDogePleaseHodl

I’m just wondering how you are positive that they are starlings? There are many species of birds that fly like this.

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2 points No_Notice_7737

Yes, im a bird watcher. Im a apart of a few bird groups and I have many friends who are avid bird watchers plus I know a man who has recently published a book on Irish birds. Every year I keep a watch on local starling flocks to report to certain groups about the flick growing because here we need to keep an eye on where they are.

Plus if you watch thd video the person who filmed it states that theyre starlings.

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3 points ThisIsDogePleaseHodl

OK, thanks for the info 👍🏻 Starlings are invasive species in the US as well.

I’ve had cedar wax wings form murmurations write in my front yard recently. It’s really cool to see.

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1 points LitLitten

They are so intense in east Texas.

Thousands and thousands covering entire stores, lots, and downtown blocks. Loud as balls, droppings everywhere, and their flocks will persist for days in many locations.

I don’t hate them but they really don’t do any favors for the native birds, except maybe keeping feral cats at bay.

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0 points Born2ShitForced2Post

That is crazy as hell

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