November 17, 2011

Today's vocabulary word: "Murmuration"


I've heard about large flocks of starlings creating a huge cloud, but had never seen a video. I found this a fascinating sight, and worthy of inclusion of the footage in a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's movie, The Birds. The behavior you'll see in the videos below is called a "murmuration".

After watching the videos, if you click the link below them, you'll find out what causes this behavior.
Murmuration from Sophie Windsor Clive on Vimeo.



Check this article for more information about this spectacle.

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