Blackpool, Lancashire, UK. 5th January, 2017. Sunset and Starlings over the North Pier as an estimated 20,000 roosting birds swoop and position to pick the best spot to survive freezing temperatures and the cold blustery winds on the Fylde coast; described as the last dance before bed, the reason for the swooping, twisting and twirling remains largely a mystery. Credit: MediaWorldImages/Alamy Live News

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