paulredtop 8 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 Iv got a question witch will probably sound. Daft. Question - when birds swarm in to a ball kind of shape is there certain birds in the flock witch lead them in a certain direction are some birds higher in the pecking order witch choose were the swarm of birds goes or are they all acting as one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 birds flock mate not swarm the shapes and movements are specific to each species concernd Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulredtop 8 Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 birds flock mate not swarm the shapes and movements are specific to each species concernd flock was the word I was looking for just couldn't think of it so I thourgt swarm was the next best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny boy68 11,726 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 A murmaration is the correct terminology I think. Starlings. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 A murmaration is the correct terminology I think. Starlings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY always reminds me of sardines when the tuna are hunting them theres a murmaration that displays over a roundabout near a local superstore before going onto the powerlines to roost, im surprised there hasnt been an accident Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 A murmaration is the correct terminology I think. Starlings. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eakKfY5aHmY amazing spectacle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mickmck 716 Posted November 26, 2011 Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 funny that i seen a murmeration on my way out of dumfries on thursday evening , good to watch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 588 Posted November 27, 2011 Report Share Posted November 27, 2011 Fantastic to see the starlings. A few weeks ago I stood in a carpark at dusk and watched thousands of crows flying round over an adjacent field - it was such a spectacle against the pink darkening sky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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