Starlings at Gretna March 2008
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Uploaded by PennyPage123 on Mar 24, 2008
Brilliant display at dusk of thousands and thousands of starlings preparing to roost for the night.The sound heard is not solely motorway traffic but the noise generated by so many birds. At times a humming sound can be heard also. Newspaper reports for this year estimated over 1.5 million birds gathered at the height of the display season due to the extra cold winters abroad. The whole display happens for about 45 mins. This was taken at Gretna Services on the motorway bridge March 17th 2008 starting at approx 6.30pm.
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this is so beautiful, thank you
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I live near hear and see this as I drive home from work. Even after seeing it so many times you just have to pull off the motorway and marvel at the display. It is truly awesome. They once flew low right over where I was standing and I thought it had started to rain, then it dawned on me it was Starling poop not raindrops!! The other strange part of this is when they have had enough.... Within a few seconds they all dive into a nearby forest and the sky is empty, it is as if they have simply di
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Treats? Looks like a prelude to the fucking apocalypse.
BRB, looking windows and putting anti aircraft machinegun on porch.
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Whoa! Amazing....Look at the Hand of God moving!
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This was a magnificent display and to witness it was just magical. One of mother natures treats.
PennyPage123 3 years ago