Blackpool, Lancashire. 7th December 2018. UK Weather. The skies darken as tens of thousands of Starlings swarm over the North Pier & sands. An estimated 20,000 roosting birds swoop and position to pick the best spot to survive the sever winds on the Fylde coast; described as the last dance before bed, the reason for the swooping, twisting and twirling remains largely a mystery. Grouping together offers safety in numbers – predators such as peregrine falcons find it hard to target one bird in the middle of a hypnotising flock of thousands. Credit: MediaWorldImages/Alamy Live News
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Location: Blackpool, UK
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