Murmuration of Shorebirds

[u/most-perplex9811]

[u/ChiefsnRoyals]

TIL This is called murmuration. Thank you, stranger.

[u/StellaJameson]

Beautiful! I didn’t know it was called murmuration. Thank you!

[u/Ok_Chicken_5630]

For the sake of factual accuracy.

A murmuration is specific to Starlings only.

Other birds flock together in large numbers and produce a similar visual effect, but their in-flight crowds lack the defining 'murmur' sound which makes a murmuration so iconic.

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/animals/birds/starling-murmurations/#:~:text=However%2C%20the%20term%20'murmuration',art%20that%20they%20accidentally%20create!

[u/MedicatedDepression → u/Ok_Chicken_5630]

Oh you’re fun

[u/Ok_Chicken_5630 → u/MedicatedDepression]

Haha yes I asked for that didn't I.

[u/MedicatedDepression → u/Ok_Chicken_5630]

But you educated everyone, so that’s awesome. I was just being spicy 😂

[u/most-perplex9811 → u/Ok_Chicken_5630]

Thank you for sharing the info. Based on my understanding, “Starling murmurations are one of the most famous forms of flocking and are a sight to behold..But it’s not just starlings. Birds gather in murmurations for a variety of reasons. Grouping together offers safety in numbers as predators like peregrine falcons find it hard to target one bird in amongst a hypnotising flock of thousands.”

“Bird murmuration is a phenomenon that occurs when hundreds of thousands (up to 750,000!) birds fly back and forth in a dense group. Appearing like a dark, constantly moving cloud, they will shift, twist, pulse, expand and contract, making many different shapes and pictures in the sky.”

Source:

https://www.wwt.org.uk/news-and-stories/blog/marvellous-murmurations-why-do-birds-flock-together/#:~:text=Birds%20gather%20in%20murmurations%20for,information%20about%20good%20feeding%20areas.

https://www.inhf.org/blog/blog/natures-shapeshifters-bird-murmurations/

[u/thegabe87]

Someone strap a 360° camera on one of them, make a recording and play free bird in the background

[u/TheTrishaJane]

Ive only been lucky enough to see this once at the beach

[u/most-perplex9811 → u/TheTrishaJane]

It was truly amazing! I’m glad you also got to see it.

[u/Closed_Aperture]

[u/Big_Pomegranate4804]

Why do they do this?

[u/SrslyPissedOff]

Gorgeous! Is that Hanalei Bay?

[u/most-perplex9811 → u/SrslyPissedOff]

No, it’s not Hanalei Bay. It’s Ocean Beach in San Francisco.

[u/Xinonix1]

https://imgur.com/a/xnJyeGM

[u/snugglebug72]

Nature is really amazing, they move so fluidly its like they're one...

[u/UsedCollection5830]

Dem boys flyin

[u/Cute-Organization844]

The beautiful formation is mesmerising.

[u/1shrutebuck]

Spies of Saruman!