Spectacular starlings

[wildliferescuer]

Have been out this afternoon to a location near Cheltenham where thousands & thousands of starlings gather just before 4pm & perform their amazing acrobatic antics.
It's the first time I've seen this in the wild (only seen on tv before) & I have to say it is truly spectacular. I recommend it to everyone!!

[Pippa]

They are a wonderful sight.Lucky you seeing it first hand.

I once saw 100's never mind 1,000's and that was magic.

[Poirot]

We had thousands above our house last winter it was amazing and definatly `100% better than on tv here are a few pictures below.

Poirot



P.S. prevoius discussion on starlings

Starlings-A mirricle of Nature

[Hedge Witch]

This is one of the sights I'd love to see Nice pictures.

[Pippa]

Excellent

[ellen h]

Lovely shots of a wonderful spectacle!!!
When I was a child I can remember seeing such sights round here,especially over the farmland! It was mesmorising to see this "cloud" approach,then change shape before they settled in the trees to roost.
Alas most of the trees they used disappeared over a few years,whether by land clearance or disease(were quite a few Elms that succumbed to Dutch Elm disease).Now years later we get perhaps 30-50 starlings where once there were many more flying around
ellen

[Lancashire Lad]

Starling aerial displays came in at No.2 in the BBC2 Nature's Top 40 series. (On tomorrow at 2:30pm).

Regards
Mike.

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by Lancashire Lad

Starling aerial displays came in at No.2 in the BBC2 Nature's Top 40 series. (On tomorrow at 2:30pm).

Regards
Mike.

I think that is really nice.

[Ruth Daniel]

One of the most thrilling moments while birding is the local Starling roost.....absolutely amazing and something we watch every year without fail!
Super pics Poirot.

[Rebus]

Fantastic pictures, would rather see the starlings like that than in my garden bullying the other birds off the feeders!