A murmuration refers to a flock of birds, in this case starlings, flying together in large numbers in what has been described as a ballet of the skys. This murmuration was recently captured over Shropshire, England. Starlings are tasty morsels for peregrines, merlins and sparrowhawks, so they seek safety in numbers, gathering in flocks and with every bird trying to avoid the edge where adept predators can sometimes snatch a victim. They fly as close to fellow flock members as possible in flocks that, at peak season, can reach up to 5,000 birds. (www.telegraph.co.uk)
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