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Jun 13, 2022 14:39:55 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Yes Joe for sure
Bill

Jun 13, 2022 14:48:49 #

niteman3d Loc: South Central Pennsylvania, USA

I knew there was a name for that flocking behavior. It's called "murmuration" and since you appear to be in Texas, it might well be they're flocking up to migrate north for the summer and come visit me in Pennsylvania, but that's only speculation on my part. They're not a welcome species, but it's too late now to do much about it. Here's an article if you'd like to check it out:
https://pethelpful.com/wildlife/Amazing-Starlings-The-Good-the-Bad-the-Bold-and-the-Beautiful

Jun 13, 2022 15:39:49 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Thank you Niteman. They are a PITA.
Bill

Jun 13, 2022 18:57:39 #

hettmoe Loc: Rural ND

Yikes!

Jun 14, 2022 04:09:08 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Definitely hettmoe
Bill

Jun 14, 2022 05:30:30 #

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

stillkickin wrote:

Starlings. It looked like there were 10's of thousands of them, and the noise they made was quite unsettling

Nice shot Bill. Does look a bit scary

Jun 14, 2022 05:55:28 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Thank you Jack
Bill

Jun 14, 2022 06:25:51 #

wham121736 Loc: Long Island, New York

This is called a murmuration and is frequently seen in some parts of the world. Google murmuration and you can view these in motion. Quite a sight.

stillkickin wrote:

Starlings. It looked like there were 10's of thousands of them, and the noise they made was quite unsettling

Jun 14, 2022 09:54:04 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Yes wham. I have seen several, but these birds just took of and then landed in the next field.
Bill

Jun 14, 2022 10:14:24 #

olemikey Loc: 6 mile creek, Spacecoast Florida

Nice one! They do eat a lot of insects....still that is a lot of birds!

Jun 14, 2022 11:06:54 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Thanks olemikey, and that was just a fraction of them
Bill

Jun 14, 2022 13:15:34 #

Bubalola Loc: Big Apple, NY

stillkickin wrote:

Starlings. It looked like there were 10's of thousands of them, and the noise they made was quite unsettling

Striking, Bill!

Jun 14, 2022 14:07:45 #

stillkickin Loc: Coastal Bend of Texas

Thank you Bubaloa
Bill

Jun 14, 2022 14:10:13 #

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

stillkickin wrote:

Starlings. It looked like there were 10's of thousands of them, and the noise they made was quite unsettling

I find watching a large "cloud" of starlings to be a fascinating sight. There's sort of a "group mind" where the birds seem to change direction in mass.

Jun 14, 2022 16:27:41 #

Flying Three Loc: Berthoud, CO

You have captured an amazing scene. Well done.

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