Starling flock over Blackpool North Pier. These dense flocks of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), which can contain thousands of individuals, are

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Starling flock over Blackpool North Pier. These dense flocks of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris), which can contain thousands of individuals, are most often seen at twilight. Blackpool North Pier was built in the 1860s. Photographed in 2013, in Blackpool, UK.

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