A huge flock or murmuration of thousands of Starlings gather in clear sky over Colemere Shropshire England on the evening of Saturday 11th January 2014 prior to landing to roost in reed beds. It is thought that the starlings gather in such large groups as a defence against predators. This image shows the flock gathering into a dense mass as the birds land to roost when it is almost dark

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A huge flock or murmuration of thousands of Starlings gather in clear sky over Colemere Shropshire England on the evening of Saturday 11th January 2014 prior to landing to roost in reed beds. It is thought that the starlings gather in such large groups as a defence against predators. This image shows the flock gathering into a dense mass as the birds land to roost when it is almost dark

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: COLEMERE SHROPSHIRE ENGLAND
Photo credit: © David Keith Jones / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: colemere, common, dkjfrps, england, evening, flock, flocks, huge, murmuration, natural, nature, numerous, rural, shropshire, sky, starlings, sturnus, vulgaris