From Orion, a fine bimonthly, advertising-free magazine devoted to "creating a stronger bond between people and nature."
"Every year in autumn and winter, amazing Starling formations can be seen in parts of Europe including South England, Denmark and France. During the cold months, the birds become highly gregarious and turn into huge flocks of highly variable size.
"Hundreds of thousands of birds can be part of the flocks. They form tight sphere-like formations in flight, frequently changing their shape providing stunning sights.
"Hundreds of thousands of birds can be part of the flocks. They form tight sphere-like formations in flight, frequently changing their shape providing stunning sights.
"A new Flickr blog post that collects starlings-in-flight images amazed Orion photographer Chris Jordan, and he shared it with [Orion Magazine] this week. Below is one by Gregory Hunt (http://is.gd/e183F5) showing incredible group coordination and perhaps more in the shapes and contortions. Check them all out here: http://is.gd/vBOvgy."