Conor Ledwith Photography captured this flock of starlings on December 13, 2013. The bright object in the sky is the planet Venus. Visit Conor Ledwith on Facebook.
Conor Ledwith Photography posted this photo on EarthSky Facebook, late in the day on December 13. He wrote:
Today’s evening sky with a murmuration of starlings at Galway, Ireland. The planet Venus is peeking out in the last light of day.
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These flocks frequently expand and contract, seemingly without any sort of leader. Each starling changes its course and speed based on the movement of its closest neighbors.
A flock of starlings is known as a “chattering,” “clattering,” “cloud,” “congregation,” or “murmuration.” Whatever the case, it’s breathtaking.
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