Migrating birds back to Israel: starlings murmuration filmed

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Sat, 07/02/2015 - 19:38

mdreport

So, this was on the news this week: A murmuration of up to 250,000 birds in southern Israel, near the town of Rahat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiZzRGp_5oQ

I wonder why they do it, if no hawks around. What do you think?

Sat, 07/02/2015 - 19:57

Night Parrot

I guess the short answer is: "because they can".

I'm not a fan of european starlings and may they keep their mass murmurations to Europe. But they certainly know how to fly.

Sun, 08/02/2015 - 07:52

zosterops

I think this is one of the most astonishing sites in nature

the stoop of there peregrine falcon being another.

and it's possible to see both at once.

Sun, 08/02/2015 - 08:07

zosterops

here are some Budgies

red-billed quelea

Sun, 08/02/2015 - 18:24

Reflex

zosterops wrote:

here are some Budgies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyfCMrqitWI
red-billed quelea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_zLeu5n4yM

Amazing!

Samford Valley Qld.

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