Other studies indicate that starlings don’t have as dramatic an effect on native bird populations as previously thought.

These coordinated movements of a flock of starlings follow no plan or leader. Scientists used to think the animals must ...

Avoiding the predators One key function of starling murmurations is to protect the birds against predators. When a predator like a hawk or falcon approaches, the flock's erratic and constantly ...

Why do flocks of birds swoop and swirl together in the sky? – Artie W., age 9, Astoria, New York A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as ...

Listen deeply, tune into the energy and let go – transformative facilitation tips from Fiona McBride I live in the UK near ...

Some believe starlings flock in this way to stay warm ... But how, exactly, the birds move in this way, at such proximity, as if they have morphed into one sentient organism, remains a mystery ...