A still from the hypnotic video of starlings over Holt by reader Jono Read.
Video: Starlings swirl in the sky over Holt
Richard Batson
Monday, January 7, 2013
3:00 PM
The swirling aerial ballet of a flock of starlings has been captured by a reader in Holt.
Local town councillor Jono Read shot the footage which has says has become a familiar sight over the town.
He said: “This flock of Starlings are a daily event in the sky of Holt in Norfolk just before dusk.
“They will often gather together at night, miles from where they roost, to keep warm at night.”
Watch the video to see the hypnotic dance of the thousands of birds as their ever changing smudge moves around the dusk sky.
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3 comments
Thanks Stop Press, I'll change the video title!
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Jono
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Collective Noun of Starlings is a Murmuration.
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Stop Press
Monday, January 7, 2013
The Collective Noun of Starlings is a Murmuration.
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Stop Press
Monday, January 7, 2013