9th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Starlings mass at sunset; collectively forming intricate large patterns with a view to scaring away birds of prey before they roost under the pier.

Starlings mass at sunset; collectively forming intricate large patterns with a view to scaring away birds of prey before they roost under the pier.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2011
Date Uploaded: 03.2011
Photo Location: United Kingdom
Camera: Canon PowerShot SD1400 IS
Copyright: © John Cope