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Jun 6, 2022 ∞

The mesmerising murmurations of Europe’s starlings

Incredible. I highly recommend clicking through to watch the videos!

A murmuration of starlings

How the birds move together in such close proximity, as though one organism, is another mystery. One study found that each starling was responding instantly to the six or seven birds closest to it to maintain group cohesion.
Source: ‘A fragment of eternity’: the mesmerising murmurations of Europe’s starlings | The Guardian
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