Andrew kelly Wildlife and Landscape Photography

Starlings Going To Roosting

AT Bettystown

This really was the most incredible spectacle. If you have never witnessed the gathering of starlings at winter roosting sites, then I would strongly recommend trying to get to see this at least once. When three thousand starlings swoop overhead, there's an amazing swirling noise. When 150,000 starlings do it, you feel like you're immersed in the experience.  I was certainly mesmerised by the swirling shapes that continually formed, re-shaped and went away. My wife (Emma) described the experience as being like the Northern lights in black and white. The amazing Video footage was shot by Emma. View in Bettystown from Tescos.

 

Starlings Flocking at Dusk

 

Starlings Flocking before Roosting

 

Shape-shifting Starlings Flock Together Detering Predators

 

 

 

 

 

Starlings going to Roost

 

Starlings Enter Roost Like a Swarm of Bees

 

Starlings Flocking at Bettystown

 

 

 

 

 

See the Video of them on U-tube

 

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