Starlings flocking over Brighton's West Pier

This video is dedicated to the memory of Simon Grant, who loved the memorising flight of starlings at dusk in the autumn.

Starlings flocking before roosting on the West Pier, set to Boards of Canada's 'Dayvan Cowboy. Look out for the Valentine's heart and the two snakes...

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[SameStars]

Beautiful! And the music complements the visuals really well. Thanks for sharing this.

[FrancisRidley]

It's like a dance isn't it? They must really love doing this together as a flock. I wonder how they decide to make a change in direction? It must make them feel strong and large when they are all together in flight like this. It's quite mezmerizing.

[FrancisRidley]

I love this! My dear uncle nad aunt live in Hove and this reminds me of them. Thank you for this. :)

[jodiecs]

I saw this today and had camera with me. I'm so lucky to live near this and the beauty. Breath taking when on the pier and your in the middle of it.

[hs96dlw]

puts me in mind of james healy's herr barr vid for clark, but with a subtle boc sensitivity. hmmm....

[KanitariuM]

very nice !

[Unownshipper]

My heart lept

[JaffaC01]

This is really nice, starlings flocking in a beautiful location and you've filmed them really well. You have a good way of matching the images with the music, synchronising the movements of the flock moves to the ebb and flow of the track. I like the way the birds emerge from the flickering at the start of the movie. I particularly love the heart shape they make just as the guitar riff starts at 2:17. Good, subtle editing too, Mollymogg -- not too tricksy, but enough to keep it interesting.

[dod4luce]

beautiful, and the pier is still lovely and whats left of it should be preserved. Seems like there are less starlings since it burned down. such a shame to lose such a lovely pier.