Orkney, UK. 6th Oct, 2023. As southern parts of the UK are forecast a warm weekend, in Orkney - the islands just north of Scotland - autumn is truly underway as starlings begin to gather in the afternoon. These gatherings are called murmurations. Credit: Peter Lopeman/Alamy Live News

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