Murmuration

Well, not quite, murmuration is patterns of flight caused by starlings and these are sea birds. But, I was still amazed by the patterns they made. This photo was taken at dusk so very grainy but it was quite an experience.

[Susan]

Must have been cool to see, great catch. I like the one bird in the foreground.

[A]

Well done for catching this! I've seen it happen a few times and always thought it would be a good photo but never managed to get a camera out in time!

[Catherine]

@slash It was amazing!! Glad you liked that bird - I cropped it slightly but left him there!!

[Catherine]

@blueace Thank you - it is grainy but what an amazing sight!!

[Paul]

Cool shot. The bird in the foreground is like Whoa! What's up with these guys :)

[bkb in the city]

Great shot

[Dawn]

Fabulous capture

[Catherine]

@paul10 He is looking very relaxed and wondering what on earth they are so worked up about!!!

[Catherine]

@bkbinthecity @dawnee Thank you both for commenting.

[JackieR]

Nature at most amazing and well captured

[Catherine]

@30pics4jackiesdiamond Thank you Jackie - it was an amazing sight.

[Chillen]

Bird flocking is mesmerising Catherine. Your shot gives a real impression of numbers.

[Sue]

I have always wanted to see something like this. Good capture

[Catherine]

@chillen thank you - it really was just amazing. Nature is something else!!!!

[Catherine]

@suesouthwood thank you but would have liked less grain. Tripod moment maybe!!

[Babs]

Wow, like a scene from a Hitchcock movie.

[Photo Bird]

Great capture, sort of abstract in its way. Always trying to take one of starlings but never managed it. Well done.

[Milanie]

So many of them! I often wonder if there's one leader who decides to move and then the rest follow!

[Kerri Michaels]

awesome.. fav

[Walks @ 7]

Excellent timing and the one who seems to be not interested in the crowd is a very nice foil to the chaos going on behind him/her.

[HTGT]

Super Catherine! Saw some murmurations of starlings when with the Highlands yesterday but was too busy to be able to get them grrr!

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Super capture

[Jennifer]

wow, certainly a lot though! super shot

[Krista Marson]

lots-o-birds!